As much as I hated to admit it, I understood where she was coming from. It made sense, even though I didn’t want it to. “You think so?”
She shrugged, not meeting my eyes. “You haven’t told him in six years, so his first question will be, ‘Why now?’” Her focus returned to the apple she was peeling. “Wait out your revelation until justice is served.”
I sighed. She had a point, even if it made me uneasy. “Well, I promised him dinner, and I’m going to fulfill that.”
Soya finally looked up, a small, knowing smile on her face. “Have fun,” she said with a playful, almost teasing tone.
I couldn’t tell if she was being supportive or if she just didn’t understand how hard this was going to be for me.
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I arrived at our dinner location before Xander, giving me a moment to settle
