Lily trailed behind Alexander with obvious reluctance, their footsteps echoing in the café as they exited, each maintaining a deliberate distance.
Isabella, however, lingered, her arms crossed and her gaze fixed on Jason, who sat unruffled, sipping his coffee with an air of indifference.
The server hovered for a moment, but with Isabella showing no signs of departure, they eventually retreated, their shoulders slumped in disappointment.
"You've got a thing for Lily, don't you?" Isabella's question was direct, cutting through the air as she slid into the seat recently vacated by Lily, facing Jason with a boldness that was uncharacteristic for her.
Jason's eyes lifted slowly, the warmth he'd shown Lily gone, replaced by a frosty detachment. "That's not your business, Isabella. You'd be b
