Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Twenty four hours .
That was all the time I had left .
Last night After Pax asked me to start over , I didnt respond .
I simply sat there , letting the weight of his words sink into the candlelit hush between us .
The restaurant , once warm and intimate , suddenly felt distant , the glow of the chandeliers dimmed by something neither of us was willing to name .
A silence stretched between us , thick and unresolved .
Paxs mother , ever perceptive , didnt push for an answer .
These kinds of things should be settled between the two of you , she murmured , dabbing the corner of her lips with a napkin .
Ive had my fill .
Ill be heading home .
Before leaving , she handed me a gift .
An emerald jade bracelet delicate , flawless .
I refused instantly .
It was too much , too significant .
But Pax didnt hesitate .
He took it for me , slipping it into his pocket with the ease of someone who had already decided for me .
Then Ill hold onto it for now .
And then , as if sensing that wasnt enough , he insisted on picking out another gift .
Something from me .
I didnt argue .
I simply followed him through the high end shopping mall , trailing behind him like a shadow .
Like someone watching their own life play out from a distance .
18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 54.7 % Chapter 17 And then we ran into her .
Nina .
She was dressed in white .
Her makeup was soft , natural deliberately understated .
The perfect picture of restraint .
The moment she saw Pax , something in her shattered .
Tears welled up immediately , slipping down her cheeks in silent , measured streams .
Her shoulders trembled as if she were standing in the eye of some invisible storm .
I inhaled slowly , she should really consider acting .
With that level of control , she could land a starring role without an audition .
Park told me , she whispered , voice trembling with raw emotion .
He said you were going to propose to her .
Her hands clutched the fabric of her dress , wringing it as if trying to steady herself .
I didnt believe him .
I thought She shook her head , exhaling in sharp , uneven gasps .
But its true , isnt it ? The world around us didnt stop .
People still passed by , conversations still buzzed in the air .
Yet somehow- Everything around us blurred .
Like a scene suspended in time .
Just the three of us .
Pax turned to me .
It was instinctive , reflexive like he needed to read my expression before he could decide how to respond .
18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 54.9 % Chapter 17 I smiled .
A light , effortless curve of my lips .
As if I hadnt heard a thing .
Ive told you a hundred times already , Pax said , his voice edged with exhaustion .
I dont like you , Nina .
I never have .
How many more times do I need to say it ? His patience , already stretched thin , finally snapped .
He ran a hand through his hair , exhaling sharply .
Can you just stop this ? Stop making a scene ? But no one not even him had expected what happened next .
The moment her hand slipped into her purse , something in the air shifted .
A flicker of silver , the unmistakable gleam of a blade .
The malls overhead lights caught the edge of it , sending a cold , metallic gleam into the air My breath hitched .
Pax moved immediately , his body shifting in front of mine without hesitation .
But Nina Didnt turn the knife toward me .

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Instead , she laughed .
And then , with that same eerie , hollow smile she dragged the blade across her own wrist .
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