While others were laughing at my expense, I made eye contact with Leon—Leona who was sitting beside while laughing.
I was curious. Why was she going to the trip? In the novel she didn't go.
Does she have some kind of plan?
I wanted to ask her but I can't ask her in this situation so I let it go.
Kiera was still quietly nibbling on the last of her spring roll, but when her eyes briefly flicked back to me—and met mine for half a second—she startled like I'd caught her red-handed.
I resisted the urge to sigh.
She was acting like I'd just sentenced her to life in prison over some light stalking. Well… semi-light.
Still, I wasn't going to blow things out of proportion. She apologized, I forgave her.
And honestly? I didn't want to waste another brain cell thinking about it.
I had much more important things on my plate.
Like the upcoming trip.
This one was going to be big. Even in the novel, it had been a key moment.
