Chapter 104

EMILIA

I hear her before I see her, but it doesn’t make a difference.

Jessica Monroe knows how to take up space. Her short black hair is pulled into a careless bun, her face scrunched at something Seth says—until her eyes find Liam. Then she smiles. Bright. Effortless. Like she’s the sun and everyone else is just lucky to orbit her.

She brushes off Seth’s hand like it’s nothing. He flinches, hurt clear on his face, but she’s already moving. Straight toward Liam.

Only, he’s not looking at her.

After a brief glance, his focus is on me. Locked.

“Emilia—”

“Don’t.” My voice lands like a slap. He deserves worse.

No more secrets? What a joke. There was nothing between us? Bullshit. I’ve ended things? With what—a child in the picture?

And he never thought to tell me. Not once. Not when I was falling for him. Not when I gave him everything. My time, my trust. My worst moments, laid bare. He knows the ugliest parts of me—and I don’t even g