“Ivy’s POV “
I just wanted to be outside, take a deep breath and enjoy the sunshine so I walked around the corners of the gate.
The air was cold though the sun was still up. I pulled my coat tighter around me. My heart was heavy. I didn’t want to be there, but I needed to get out, to think.
When I reached the gates, I stopped.
Cian was there.
He was standing by a black car parked just outside the gate. His hands were in his pockets, and he was watching me.
“Good evening, Ivy,” he said, his voice soft but steady.
I stopped a few feet away, unsure what to say. Seeing him here felt strange. Unexpected.
“I didn’t think you would be here,” I said carefully.
He smiled faintly. “Neither did I. But sometimes, things happen that bring us where we need to be.”
I looked at him. He seemed
