Aldrich swallowed a tight breath. Emotions swam inside him like he was receiving a recognition, nostalgia, something dangerous and uncomfortably close to longing.
He asked, “Why didn’t you decline the invitation?”
Lila held his gaze, brave despite the storm inside her. “Because we don’t leave unanswered threads between us. Not after everything. You deserved a proper explanation, that's the reason why I'm here to face you.."
Even his heartbeat paused for a moment. Her honesty was too rare to some other people. She is something real.
He cut his eye contact from them for a brief second, long enough to steady himself in front of the window, then returned to face them.
“Ladies,” he said, voice deeper now, “thank you for your patience.”
Evan straightened, the other women leaned forward.
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