*SOPHIA’S POV*

“Bran, this is… this is ridiculous,” I stammered, picking up one of the pictures, my fingers trembling.

“This is a misunderstanding…..Liam was just helping me after I stumbled. We were just talking, trying to get my mind off… of things,” I defended.

I looked up at him, my eyes pleading for him to understand and for him to see the truth.

But Bran’s face remained a mask of hurt. It suddenly felt like the trust he had in me, unshakable ...