Jules POV
I'm walking past the student union when I hear Ethan's voice drifting from the outdoor seating area.
"I can't believe I didn't see it coming," he says.
I should keep walking. I should go straight to Maya's dorm and pretend I never heard anything. But something in his tone sounded raw and wounded. It makes me stop behind the brick pillar that separates the walkway from the patio.
"You couldn't have known," comes Veronica's voice, dripping with false sympathy. "Jules has always been good at hiding her true nature."
My blood turns to ice. I peer around the corner and see them sitting at one of the metal tables—Ethan with his head in his hands, Veronica leaning forward with practiced concern etched across her perfect features.
"I trusted her," Ethan continues. "My own sister. I
