Lisa’s POV

I used to think that my past would stay in the past if I just ignored it long enough. Buried it deep under new experiences, new clothes, new people.

But it has a way of resurfacing, especially when you least expect it — when you're smiling, when you're thriving, when you're finally starting to feel like maybe you deserve the life you're building. And then boom. A familiar name, a smug face, or worse.

The universe has a cruel sense of timing. Because just when I was getting ...