Liora’s POV
Saturday evening had been quiet until a message from Ezra changed my entire mood.
Mina and I were sitting on the sofa watching a movie, and for once, the apartment felt peaceful. I had made popcorn earlier, Mina had chosen the film, and neither of us had brought up work, Ezra, or anything else that might turn the evening into another uncomfortable conversation.
I had been trying to give her space lately.
I knew things between us had become strained, and I was still trying to understand why. Mina was my half sister, and although we had never grown up close enough to have the kind of relationship people usually imagined when they heard the word sisters, I had genuinely wanted that to change when she came to New York.
When Dad had asked me to let Mina stay with me for a few w
