Chapter 74

DAHLIA

The first thing I did when I opened my eyes was reach for my phone.

The screen lit up, far too bright for the early morning, and my heart sank instantly. No new messages. No missed calls. Nothing.

Just silence.

I stared at the screen for a few seconds longer, hoping maybe… just maybe… it would refresh and magically show a reply from Sebastian. It didn’t. The message I’d sent last night still sat there, delivered but unread, like an unanswered question that kept echoing in my head.

I let out a long sigh, tossing the phone aside and covering my face with a pillow. God, I’d called him five times just this morning. Five. And every time it went straight to voicemail. I’d even started rehearsing what I’d say if he did pick up, but he never gave me the chance.

“Why is he treating me this way?” I muttered to myself. I didn’t know I was loud enough until Izzy responded.

“Because you, my dear, were a piece of shit to him yesterday. He must be