The past few days had been strangely quiet between Chloe and Starry. They weren’t avoiding each other anymore, but there was still something hanging between them, something neither of them spoke about.
Chloe focused on her studies, telling herself that Starry’s life and the people in it shouldn’t bother her. And yet, every time she remembered Bianca, or the way Starry had smirked at her jealousy, she felt that familiar annoyance rise in her chest.
But what annoyed her even more was Evelyn.
Evelyn had been calling Starry more frequently these days, and Chloe knew it had something to do with her.
She wasn’t wrong.
One afternoon, Starry was in his office when his phone rang.
He sighed when he saw his mother’s name on the screen.
Picking up the call, he leaned back in his chair and said
