When I stepped back into the ballroom, I pretended like nothing had changed. But inside me, everything had.

Sophia caught my eye immediately, her look brimming with curiosity and teasing smirks. I gave her a blank expression, silently begging her not to say a word.

She didn’t. And I was grateful.

She only raised a brow like a cat who knew too much, then turned back to her champagne.

The party was still alive, louder than ever. The music had shifted to a seductive beat that made people ...