Daphne’s POV
Anna? Her name’s Anna? Why is Miles staring at her like he’s just seen a ghost?
“What are you doing here?” he finally said, his voice sharp—cold even. “Why did you come back?”
Anna stood there with a slight smile tugging at her lips, but her eyes… they weren’t smiling.
“Don’t you miss your sister?” she said softly.
My heart skipped. Sister? Did I hear that right? Miles has a sister? Since when? I mean—I thought he was an only child. He’s never mentioned a sibling, not even once. What the hell is going on?
“I don’t have a sister. Okay? I don’t have a sister!” he snapped, repeating it like he needed to convince himself just as much as her.
His fists clenched at his sides, jaw tight, like he was barely holding it together.
“Miles, I know you probably hate me now, but—” An
