Ariana looked away from the bouquet of roses on her desk with a sigh.
She hadn't had time to get rid of it before Derek saw it but she didn't need to explain herself as well.
She was free to keep whatever she wanted on her desk and he had not a say in it.
"Jared had nothing to do with me breaking up with you, Derek," Ariana muttered as she looked down.
"Oh, but I didn't mention a name. How did you know who I was talking about?" Derek raised an eyebrow and Ariana sighed.
"Because he told me everything you said to him last night. You were the one who provoked him to hit you by making unsavory comments about his sister," Ariana huffed, forced to bring up the issue is last night.
"Did he now? And you would believe his words over mine? I am the one whose face was nearly mutilated last night!" Derek hissed.
