Evening. Landon's penthouse. Heavy silence replacing that morning chaos.
Landon sat on the couch. Staring at the TV screen. Muted. No sound. Just images.
Noah's press conference played on repeat. His brother. Defending him. Clearing his name.
But Landon's face showed nothing. Hollow. Like windows to nothing.
Sienna watched him quietly. Seeing how his eyes looked empty.
He finally turned to her. Voice flat. Cold.
"Noah never does anything without a reason. He's not defending me out of love. He wants something in return."
Lila's death still crushing him. Still there in every word.
Sienna moved closer. Trying to reassure. "Maybe he's trying to make things right. Maybe he actually cares."
Landon scoffed. Bitter. Broken. "I'm tired of people playing games with my li
