ETHAN'S POV

I stared hard at the woman standing beside Lauren, my eyes narrowing slightly as recognition struck me like a slap. “You again?” I muttered under my breath, my tone sharp with disbelief. Of all people, it had to be her.

Tessa. Lauren’s so-called best friend. The same woman I’d never liked from the beginning.

She always had this strange aura about her, always trying too hard to fit into our lives, like a puzzle piece that didn’t belong. She latched on to Elena like her ...