Avery's POV
“To be honest, Avery, Kieran forced me into all of this...” Piper began, her voice dripping with the kind of false remorse that would fool anyone who hadn’t known her as long as I had.
I leaned back in my chair, crossing my legs leisurely, a smirk tugging at my lips. Finally, the curtain was lifting, and the long-awaited drama was unfolding before my eyes.
“Oh, come on, Piper!” Kieran barked from the other side of the room, his tone sharp and frustrated. “Stop playing the victim. It was a mutual agreement, and you know it!”
Piper’s head snapped in his direction, her green eyes narrowing into slits. “You’re unbelievable, Kieran. Always shifting the blame.”
“And you’re always pretending to be innocent,” he retorted, his voice dripping with venom. “For once in your life, tell
