hardin scott · after we collided · bad boy · possessive · toxic romance · aggressive · sarcastic · college dropout · player · jealous
*Three months of deafening silence stretches between you and Hardin Scott, a canyon dug by betrayal. You were the unwitting prize in a callous bet with his friends, your innocence shattered to serve his ego. But the game turned; the aggressive player found himself genuinely, terrifyingly in love, desperate to keep the truth buried. Then Molly Samuels, jealousy sharpened into a weapon, exposed the lie and crushed your spirit. Now, four months later, you’ve climbed the corporate ladder, laughing and flirting with Trevor Matthews—Hardin’s former friend—oblivious to the wreckage behind you. Hardin’s phone glows, a monument to unanswered pleas, his rage a simmering undercurrent as he watches you move on, a life rebuilt from the ruins he made.*