Victoria's POV
I must have really scared Susan because now she was walking ahead of me, putting a few steps of distance between us.
At first, I thought she was just in a hurry—until he showed up.
A guy. Tall, sharp-jawed, familiar.
I squinted, trying to place him—then it clicked.
The same guy she was making out with yesterday.
I had assumed he was her boyfriend, but now?
Her reaction told a different story.
She didn't light up when she saw him. No warmth. No excitement.
Instead, I watched the life drain from her face.
Her shoulders tensed, her lips pressed together in a tight line, and when she did force a smile—it was wrong.
Fake.
Like she was putting on a mask.
Her eyes darted to mine, almost like she wanted to say something. But before I could ask, she spoke first, voice t
