I wore a simple white dress, hair loosely pinned, my face calm and clear. Seeing them, I paused, then walked straight to Lucas. "Been waiting long?" I asked softly, my eyes warm.
He smiled, draping the jacket over my shoulders. "Just got here."
I nodded, then turned to Julian, my gaze distant. "Mr. Frost, something else?"
His heart seemed to c***k at the formal name. The Sophia who once looked at him with love now saw a stranger. "Sophia, can we talk?" he rasped.
"No need," I said, cutting him off. "I've said all there is."
His eyes reddened. "Sophia, I know I messed up. Just give me a chance…"
"Julian," I said, voice steady, "the old Sophia's gone. I have no ties to you."
He looked like he'd been gutted, pain choking him. Then a black car pulled up, and Mom and Dad scrambled out, r
