My heart skipped a beat.

Wait. Ashton brought Betty with him?

Were they, like, permanently glued together now? Did she follow him everywhere? Who even was she to him now?

Harris caught my reaction instantly and smirked. “Your eyes say way more than your mouth ever does,” he said, like he’d just cracked some secret code.

With that, he turned and started walking toward the door.

I swallowed hard, trying to wet the dryness in my throat, and followed ...