Reya’s POV
I know who you are.
Did she? Did she really know? Did she know about my past, about my parents, about why I truly came back? All this work, all this careful planning, could it be undone in a single moment? My mind raced, trying to find an escape, a denial, anything.
My face must have shown something, because Liana’s bitter laugh filled the quiet space between the trees. Then, her voice hardened, losing all trace of the earlier brokenness. “But you’re not fooling me, Aurelia. Not for a second. You’re a conniving little b***h, pretending to be good, pretending to care. All those sweet smiles and gentle hands? It’s an act. I see right through it.”
A wave of relief, so strong it almost made my knees buckle, washed over me. She didn’t know. She didn’t know the real reason I was
