Elara’s POV
An awkward silence fell over the room.
Liliana looked back and forth between me and Soren.
My heart was beating fast.
How was I supposed to explain this?
Should I say I got wasted at a bar last night and cried to a stranger about sleeping with my brother?
Or should I say I threatened to call the cops on him for k********g me this morning?
Soren spoke first. His voice was still calm.
"We ran into each other at a bar in town last night. Miss Elara looked... a little tired, so I helped make sure she got back safe. I didn't expect to see her here again today."
His explanation was short and perfect.
He didn't say I was a mess, and he didn't make it sound weird.
But I noticed he said "got back safe," not "got back to the hotel." Was he... keeping my secret?
"Oh, I see," L
