Chapter 124

Elijah hesitated before continuing, "We met briefly during your freshman orientation. You asked for my phone number and then got my WhatsApp. You reached out to me a few times—" I interrupted him, "Were you dating Jocelyn at the time?" Elijah's gaze sharpened. "Ari, what are you trying to find out?" I replied calmly, "I just want to get the facts straight. Jocelyn claims I broke up your relationship. I want to know the truth." Though still suspicious, Elijah's tone softened as he explained, "We were arguing constantly at the time, nearly every two weeks." I pressed, my voice neutral, "So, did I know you were seeing someone?" Elijah looked puzzled by my demeanor. "No, you didn't," he admitted after a moment, "but I also wasn't dating you. We never went out back then." "Thank you, " I said, nodding. He frowned. "Thank you for what?" "For at least knowing your boundaries back then." I paused, then asked, "Did you break up with her afterward?" Elijah nodded. "Jocelyn started pr