Elena’s POV

Bella’s attention had been fixed on Dr Li the entire night.

From the moment she arrived at the bar until now, her gaze never truly left him. Even when she laughed, even when she argued, even when she pretended to be furious, her eyes always flicked back to him, as if checking whether he was still there, whether he was still watching.

I stood in the shadows, unnoticed, my head throbbing faintly as exhaustion crept up my spine. It wasn’t until Bella’s anger began to cool, ...