~Sai
Theodore stood frozen. Words failed him—or maybe, just maybe, he couldn’t figure out how to lie this time.
Caspian reached for the velvet box, his grip tightening around it like he was claiming what rightfully belonged to me. Theodore’s jaw clenched, his eyes darting between us with something foul brewing behind them.
Lola, not one to back down, yanked Theodore’s arm, her voice sharp and rising.
“I want an answer, Theo. Is the necklace for Sai?” Her eyes blazed as she stared him down. “Are you seriously buying it for her? Because I remember this exact piece. You showed it to me, Theodore. You said you thought I’d like it, and I told you I didn’t. So why—why are you still here, fighting for it? Sai is the only one who ever dreamed of having this necklace. You said it yourself, you
