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ll. I know something happened last year." I bit my lip, hesitating. "If I tell you, will you promise not to tell anyone?" I asked, and he nodded. I sighed, looking down at the ground as we slowed our pace. "Ronan...he was toxic. Our relationship was toxic. At first, I didn't realize it. But then...he hit me. I tried breaking up with him, but it didn't end well. He forced...Ronan, he..." My voice trailed off, the words catching in my throat. "He forced himself on you?" Jax asked, his voice calm, but his body language was anything but fists. I nodded slowly. "I managed to defend myself that time. But he threatened me, said he'd hurt everyone I cared about if I left him. So, I stayed quiet. I was scared I'd lose someone else because of him." I shut my eyes, stopping in my tracks. The next part was the hardest to say. "My dad knew. I told him, and he was going to report Ronan to the cops. But Ronan got t

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here?" I demanded. "Why, I go to school here," he said smugly. "Let go of me!" I struggled against him, but his grip was like iron. "Why would I do that?" he asked, his smirk widening. "Because I said so," I snapped. He grabbed my chin roughly, pu

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