Chapter 31. So, What Do You Say?

Shimma’s POV

Mr. Mattias took a deep breath, turning to face me. My heart raced as his eyes met mine, and then he turned back to her.

“Emily, how can you be the person I need when you weren’t there when I needed you the most? How can you be the person I need when I don’t need you anymore?” Mr. Mattias said calmly. Emily gasped softly, her expression one of utter shock. I mean, what was she expecting?

Unexpectedly, Mr. Mattias took my right hand in his.

“I’m sorry, Emily, but my heart belongs to someone else. And trust me, leaving me for some rich guy in college was the best decision ever,” Mr. Mattias said, a smirk plastered on his lips as he looked down at me.

Now my heart wasn’t just racing faster; my breath was catching—not because Emily was glaring at me with so much anger and ha