LILA'S POV
Where the echo of my confession seemed to bounce off the leather seats.
"And I honestly believed he understood."
My voice cracked slightly.
A tiny, betraying fracture in my composure.
The memory still hurt.
The realization that I had been completely blind.
"I never thought he'd cheat."
The confession came out smaller than intended.
Sadder.
More vulnerable.
Like a little girl realizing the world wasn't nearly as safe as she thought.
"I really didn't."
I thought we were on the same page.
I thought my boundaries were respected.
For a moment...
Neither of us spoke.
The only sound was the steady breathing of two people trapped in a bubble of harsh reality.
Then Ryker finally exhaled.
A slow, measured breath.
Like he was trying to control something violent inside h
