Liam’s POV
I paused mid-step, my hand still on the shopping cart, and turned just in time to see Ashley and Aurora shaking hands. Both of them were smiling—genuine, easy smiles that twisted something sharp in my chest. What the hell is going on?
Before I could move, Ashley was already walking toward me, her expression bright and relaxed.
“She seems pretty nice,” she said as soon as she reached me, still wearing that soft smile.
I stared at her, confused, knotting my brows. “Why did you go talk to her?”
Ashley shrugged lightly, a playful glint in her eyes. “I guess I was a little curious. Wanted to talk to her for a bit.” She added a wink that only irritated me more. I rolled my eyes and looked away.
I kept watching Aurora from a distance as she moved through the aisles, picking up th
