Thalia
My gaze drifted around the table.
Ryker looked genuinely concerned, his eyes moving between the doorway and me as though he was trying to make sense of what had just happened.
Vivienne, on the other hand, looked almost satisfied. A faint smile tugged at her lips as she watched me struggle to hide my embarrassment.
I couldn't let it end like this.
I'd already made enough of a mess. Pretending nothing had happened would only make things worse. Even if Xander wanted nothing to do with me, I had to apologize. I had to at least try.
I pushed back my chair before anyone could stop me and hurried after him. My footsteps echoed through the hallway, matching the frantic beat of my heart.
"Xander, wait."
My voice came out softer than I'd meant it to.
He stopped a few steps ahead but
