But she didn't let me finish. "I suspected something was wrong when you stopped that car on the night of Trisha's party with your bare hands," she continued, her voice growing more confident. "The tire was still screeching, and you even left a dent. Then the very next day, you gave me this necklace, which I'm finding out is an actual protective charm."
She reached into her pocket and pulled out the necklace, holding it up between us like evidence. Her eyes locked onto mine, burning with a demand for the truth. "Spill it all, Callum," she said, her voice firm and unyielding. "I don't want any more lies."
I took a step toward her, trying to keep my voice calm. "Lila—"
But she cut me off again, her tone colder this time. "I mean it. No more lies."
Those words settled heavy between us beca
