“She’s just acting out of anger. She isn’t thinking clearly because of everything that happened,” I insisted. My heart pounded hard enough that I could barely hear the words coming out of my own mouth. “Once everything settles down, she’ll—”
“She’s not coming back.”
William’s words cut through me, harsher than he probably intended.
I turned to him sharply, narrowing my eyes. “What did you say?”
He stiffened but didn’t look away. “Look at the way she’s moving, Alex. This isn’t just an act. Not anymore.”
I gritted my teeth. “She’s doing this because she’s mad at me. She’s trying to get a reaction. That’s all it is.”
But I couldn’t stop myself from rewinding the footage again, torturing myself with every frame. The way her lips quirked upward. The glint of curiosity in her violet
