*Lucas*
I step into the penthouse, the familiar scent of popcorn mixing with the sound of animated dinosaurs. The warmth of home wraps around me, but the moment I see Ben standing there… And Ashley kneeling in front of Alex… my stomach tightens. “What’s going on?” I ask, my voice steady but edged with tension.
Ashley’s face is a mask of worry. “Ben told Alex about… his father,” she says, her tone clipped.
“What?” I shoot a glare at Ben, who looks like he’s just realized he’s stepped into a minefield. “That was not your place.”
“It was an accident,” Ben protests, raising his hands defensively. “I didn’t mean for him to hear. I was just having a… talk with Ashley.”
“Then you should have kept your mouth shut,” I growl, the urge to throw him out bubbling beneath the surface. I can feel t
