Lily's POV
If this had happened under different circumstances, I would have been filled with joy. I had never imagined myself with anyone except Cole, never wanted anyone except him. But standing in the heavy, suffocating silence of the private lounge, watching my entire life shatter while he wore that faint, infuriating smirk, all I felt was a cold, paralyzing fear.
Would this have been better if it were someone else? Should I feel grateful… or terrified?
“Cole, what the f**k?” Ethan exploded, his voice cracking against the soundproofed walls. “Can you explain what the f**k is going on?!”
He was searching Cole’s face, desperately looking for a flicker of hesitation, begging him to laugh, to admit this was some sick, twisted misunderstanding. But Cole’s expression didn't shift. He didn
