The atmosphere in the car was almost unbearably tense as they made their way back to Ravenswood. Emily sat quietly in the back seat, staring out of the window, her thoughts whirling with the frustration and hurt she tried to suppress. Lucas and Mira sat in the front, talking animatedly about the latest business developments in the city and some event they’d been invited to. Every laugh, every shared glance between them made Emily’s insides twist uncomfortably.
Lucas had been paying more attention to Mira lately, and it hadn’t gone unnoticed by Emily. There was an ease between them, a lightness that she hadn’t seen in Lucas for some time. And while Emily understood the importance of the business connections Mira brought with her, there was something about their growing closeness that made
