Kaida
As I stepped out of the courtroom, the weight of the day finally began to settle on my shoulders. The hearing had been postponed, giving me the breathing room I desperately needed, but I knew this was only a temporary reprieve. Still, it was a small victory, and I would take whatever peace I could get, however fleeting.
I was about to make my way down the courthouse steps when I saw him. Kaelen stood near the exit, waiting, his tall frame leaning against one of the pillars. The moment our eyes met, a familiar tension tightened in my chest. His presence still had that effect on me, even after everything. But now, it wasn’t the warmth of attraction or love that stirred inside me—it was anger, bitterness, and the remnants of betrayal.
He approached me, his expression unreadable as a
