(Adrian’s POV). As soon as Lena spoke her mind and stormed off, I was left standing there, frozen. Her words still echoed in my head, sharp and unforgiving. I had always known Lena to be strong-willed, but I never thought she could deliver such cutting remarks—especially not to me. The disappointment in her eyes had stung more than any physical blow ever could. I wanted to call after her, to fix this, but my feet felt like they were stuck to the ground. Later, I would try to talk to her if possible. I knew she just needed some time to be alone, because later if I met her, she probably would be back as Lena I used to know. Now I saw Lucas. He was so temperamental and it made Lena a bit shocked by what she saw. She must have never seen Lucas in this state. “You know, you should be

