Katelyn’s POV

I thought Ethan would be lenient with Emily after watching the surveillance footage, since they had been close before, and honestly, I expected him to make excuses for her, the way he always did for people in his circle.

I braced myself for him to turn a blind eye, to smooth things over with some cold apology and let her off with nothing but a warning.

But what happened next surprised me. For the first time in a long time, Ethan’s composure snapped.

He stood at the center of ...