Chapter 149

Kiara's POV

The look on Wilson’s face stopped me cold. His eyes widened with a recognition I hadn’t expected, and I could feel the air shift between us, heavy with something I couldn’t quite name. 

He stared at the ring in my hand as if it held answers neither of us was ready to hear.

I got up from the floor, my legs feeling shaky, and moved toward him. “Wilson,” I began, my voice trembling. “Eric told me… he said he took that ring off the man he set me up with that night.”

Wilson blinked, his brows furrowed in confusion. He looked from the ring to me and back again, his mouth opening slightly, but no words came out.

Finally, he managed, “This ring… Kiara, this is my ring. Ashley has one just like this too.”

The world seemed to tilt on its axis. I felt the blood drain from my face, my pulse thundering in my ears. I swayed on my feet, and for a moment, I thought I might faint. His ring? How could that be possible?

“I don