Andrea's PoV:
The car door slammed shut behind us, and the sudden quiet inside the sleek black SUV felt heavier than the argument we’d just left behind.
Victor’s hands gripped the wheel so tightly his knuckles were white. He didn’t look at me.
He just started the engine and pulled away from the Hale estate, the tires crunching over gravel like they were grinding down everything we’d built.
I waited until the estate gates disappeared in the rearview mirror before I spoke. My voice came out smaller than I wanted.
“Victor… why did you snap at me like that? In front of Addie? Why do you care so much about what my sister does with her life? What is *wrong* with you tonight?”
He didn’t answer right away. The city lights streaked across his face as we merged onto the highway, turning his
