Kiara POV:

I'm staring at the drab walls, lost in thought, when the door creaks open. I turn, expecting to see Aiden's smug face, but my blood freezes when I see Riley instead. The very sight of her fills me with a cocktail of emotions - anger, betrayal, confusion, disbelief.

"Riley?" I choke out, my voice barely above a whisper. "What... what are you doing here? How could you do this to me?"

She looks away, unable to meet my eyes.

"You wouldn't understand, Kiara. You ...