Hazel’s POV
A soft knock came at the door.
Zoey huffed and got up to open it. Everyone in the room froze at the sight of who stood outside. It was Bryce.
At the sight of him, my foggy mind cleared just a little, like someone who was drowning grabbing at anything to hold on to. My eyes were literally begging him for help.
Even after our fight that morning, I thought he'd never just look away from me like this.
But Bryce only glanced into the room calmly. His eyes met Gavin's, and he gave a small nod. "Mr. Lockwood, you're here too."
His gaze slid past my pleading face like I was nothing more than a piece of furniture. He didn’t pause. There was no sign that he saw how scared I was.
A man behind him asked curiously, "Mr. Ellington, do you know someone in here?"
My heart jumped into m
