Aria's POV.
"Hello, Giselle," I murmured coldly. "I didn't expect you to be here either, considering the stories I have heard about you."
Giselle's brow rose in question at my words, her eyes darting from my own to her sister's. "Oh, is that so?"
I felt my body tense up as I watched her. "Anyway, I only came to pay my kind neighbor a visit," I replied coldly, my words clipped. I stood my ground, ready to face Giselle down. If she thought she could intimidate me, she was sorely mistaken.
But before things could escalate, Mia placed a gentle hand on my shoulder. "Aria, please... it’s not worth it," she whispered. "She's looking for a fight. Just let it go."
I looked into her eyes, saw the weariness there, and knew I couldn’t add to her burden. Reluctantly, I nodded and stepped back, ret
