Lillian's perspective.
With Chloe having gone, only Kayden and I were left in the corridor. The mood soured immediately.
He and I had never been alone ever since I found out that he had gotten together with Chloe, nor had we ever said a word to each other. At that moment, we both felt a little awkward and self-conscious.
I felt like I should charge towards him, slap him, and lash out at him. However, the appeal no longer had any chokehold on me. Perhaps I had no love left for him, which explained why I couldn't really be bothered with whatever it was he had done.
It was, however, Kayden who first gave me a small smile and called out gently, "Lilian—"
"You mean 'Chloe', Mr. Kayden." I interrupted him timely. My tone was flat and unemotional as I continued, "Mr. Kayden, you and the youn
