Lilith’s Pov
It was actually so nice being in Nolan’s office. Everything about it screamed calm and expensive. I don’t know—he's just so... nice. So, so nice. The kind of nice that makes you forget he can also be scary when he wants to be. And honestly, if he wasn’t my brother-in-law, I might’ve said I kind of like him. But I can’t go there.
After I told him I was planning to go see Killian later, Nolan went back to whatever he was doing. He didn’t say much, just nodded. I went back to scrolling on my phone, pretending not to notice how quiet it had gotten between us.
Then, after a while, he stood up and said, “That’s it. We should start going home.”
I nodded. “Okay, definitely.”
I was actually happy I stepped out today. The air outside felt different. Fresh. Free. It was better than
