Camille's POV
Perhaps frightened by my deadly serious expression, Elise forced herself to sit up in bed.
Pressing her fingers to her temples, she spoke softly, "Don't do anything impulsive, honey. No matter how you look at it, Lara's attempted suicide had something to do with me. Even if I am your best friend, Lucian demanding I apologize to her wasn't exactly wrong."
She was famous for her explosive temper, but this time, after a narrow escape from death, she seemed unusually calm.
"Even though I suspect Lara's suicide attempt was just a show, she did suffer quite a bit in the ER. And me? All I had to do was offer a verbal apology. If you really think about it, I didn't lose anything."
She looked deeply into my eyes.
"Listen. Don't fight Lucian over this anymore. Honestly, if he had
