MINA
I couldn’t help the smile stretching across my face even though Tessa and Arden were already gone. My cheeks actually hurt from how hard I was trying not to beam. Meanwhile, Elias was slumped on the couch.
“What’s wrong?” I asked, walking closer.
He lifted his head, lips pressed together.
“You,” he muttered. “You seem very happy.”
“I am,” I admitted instantly, still smiling like a fool. “Tessa and Arden just asked me to be friends.”
“That’s what made you this happy?”
I nodded proudly.
He dragged a hand down his face. “Meanwhile, you caused a stir-up with everything.”
“What do you mean?”
He sat up, exasperation rolling off him. “Rowan and Cade thought I was exploiting you.”
“You aren’t,” I reminded him. “I told them that.”
He gave me a look. “But you told them you held on
