The car ride home felt endless. Silent. Suffocating.
Sienna sat in the back seat. The necklace heavy around her throat. Each diamond catching the passing streetlights. Glittering. Mocking.
Her fingers kept touching it. Pulling at it. Like she could make it lighter. Make it disappear.
Noah drove. Humming softly to the radio. Happy. Oblivious.
Lora sat beside Sienna. Staring straight ahead. Her jaw tight. Her hands clenched so hard her knuckles were white.
She hadn't said a word since the balcony. Hadn't looked at Sienna. Just walked back to the party. Smiled when Noah asked if everything was okay. Made excuses.
But Sienna could feel the anger. The shock. The betrayal.
They pulled up to the Blake estate. The house dark except for a few windows.
Noah got out. Opened
