“Whoa… I never had the slightest clue you were into older men, Lila,” Tessa drawled with a mischievous smirk, nudging her playfully.
Lila laughed, though her face warmed with embarrassment. Tessa saw it and only nudged her more.
“My best friend is really in love with Damien Wolfe,” Tessa teased, still poking her side.
“Stop it, Tessa. Leave me,” Lila said between laughs.
Tessa finally stopped but gasped. “What about Asher?” she asked, her tone shifting as concern clouded her expression.
Lila’s smile faltered and she pressed her lips together before answering softly. “I’ll tell him, but not now, Tessa. Please don’t say anything to him. I know you care about him too.”
Tessa cleared her throat and looked away, as if she’d been caught in something she didn’t want to admit.
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