They have a history
“I can’t lose,” Justin said out loud before blocking his lips with a hand. “Sorry,” he said sheepishly. Those very words, ‘I can’t lose,’ had been replaying in his mind since Mikaela started talking.
He saw how she was lost in her and Ben’s past, and his heart cracked—sending wave after wave of searing pain through him. It was clear Mikaela and Ben had a history. But they had no idea Justin was formulating a plan to come out on top.