The air between the three of them was so cold it felt like it could shatter. Min-Hee stood there with a small, graceful smile that didn’t reach her eyes. She looked at Maeve with a pitying expression, as if Maeve were just a child playing dress-up in her mother’s jewelry.
"Who are you?" Maeve asked. She didn't bother to lower her voice to be polite. She stood her ground, her hand resting firmly on the diamond ring that now felt like a heavy weapon.
Min-Hee tilted her head, her voice coming out like smooth honey. "I’m Min-Hee. Cassian and I... well, we have a very long history. We met in Seoul during his first year there. We were quite close, almost inseparable, and—"
"Shh," Maeve interrupted, lifting a hand to stop her mid-sentence. "That’s enough. You already said it. You’re his ex, wh
