“Wake up,” I shot back. “Did I ever say I wanted to come back?”

In front of everyone, I tossed the words down without hesitation.

Daniel, who cared more about saving face than anything else, nearly lost control. He lunged toward me, hand raised, but Michael intercepted him instantly.

“If you won’t return, then the wedding is off! Let’s see how you explain this to your family!”

Ever since Emily had come into his life, every time Daniel and I argued, he had dangled breaking off the engagement over my head.