The sound of dice rolling echoed as the dealer prepared the next round, the room falling into a brief silence, making Reign’s words ring even clearer.

One of Margaret’s friends, sitting beside her, paused, momentarily baffled before bursting into laughter. “Reign, what exactly were you and Jayden’s girlfriend doing in the car? Come on, you’re both adults now…”

But as the implications dawned on him, his laughter faltered, and he quickly clamped his ...