Asher’s pov :
Lila had disturbed my thoughts in ways I hadn’t expected. She’s been a constant in my life, someone I relied on as a kid, and now here she was, pulling at memories I thought I’d locked away.
But as I talked with her, my eyes kept drifting to Vivian, hoping she’d look at me just once. Yet, she didn’t. Not even a glance. It was like I was invisible to her, and somehow that made anger rise inside me—a stupid, unwelcome anger that I barely managed to control. Why should I care what she felt? Why did it matter if she ignored me?
Lila's voice pulled me back. She was reminiscing, talking about all the times we’d shared over the years. "Remember how you’d sneak into the library when you were supposed to be in business lessons?" she laughed softly, her eyes sparkling with nostalg
