Chapter 269

Leon spotted Heather not long after.

Even across the busy crowd, their eyes locked.

Leon’s face gave everything away — surprise mixed with something a little more tangled in his gaze. Heather, on the other hand, stared right back at him, not blinking once. Her fingers curled slightly, clearly from nerves.

Before anything else could happen, Megan hopped over like she’d just seen her long-lost BFF. “Heather! Wow, it’s been ages! Didn’t expect to run into you here.”

Heather instantly tucked away all emotion, responding with a calm, distant voice, “Yeah, same here.”

“Hey, why’d you hang up on me the other day? I had some exciting news! I got engaged!” Megan beamed, then turned and pointed behind her. “That’s my fiancé. Cute, right?”

Heather didn’t reply, but her hands clenched noticeably tighter.

Just then, Ethan and Clara arrived.

“Lilah, Clara’s here,” Lilah said quickly, grabbing Heather’s cold hand and heading over.

Clara, arm-in