Connor’s POV
I knew something was wrong the moment I walked into the living room. Then I saw Dante. My elder brother, whom I almost never saw. He was always on one business trip or another. So busy with work, he never had time to be home. I wondered why he was home today when Lily was here.
He was standing near the center of the room, polished as ever, a calm smile on his face. And beside him…
Lily. My chest tightened immediately, so suddenly it felt like someone had punched the breath out of me. She looked beautiful, she always did, but there was a stiffness in her shoulders I’d never seen before, a quiet strain in her expression that she was desperately trying to hide. I felt myself freeze in place. I didn’t move any closer. I just stood across the room, pretending I had blended into
