Humiliated

"You could still back out, you know," he spat, his eyes glinting maliciously and his mouth twisting malevolently.

I squinted my eyes and twitched my mouth. More than anything else, it was when someone goaded me into quitting an activity that spurred me into doing it even more. "What's the matter, Orhanen? Afraid to be seen with me?" I asked him, my voice dropping lower. I arched my brow at him. "I'd have you know that reverse psychology never really did work on me. If you want to quit, then all you have to do is say it."