Ivy turned around and spotted her—Arona—leaning against the wall with a smug expression. God, please just erase her from existence, Ivy thought bitterly.

“Oh, hey,” Ivy said with a forced smile.

Arona rolled her eyes and gave Aaron a hard look. “You two done now?”

Ivy sighed. Does she not see I’m standing right here?

“Yes, we’re done,” Ivy replied, glancing at Aaron.

“I wasn’t talking to you,” Arona snapped.

Aaron immediately reached for Ivy’s hand. “Let it go, ...