Chapter 19

• Lila
• As soon as Caden stood up and left, it took everything in me not to follow him. The tension in the dining room was unbearable with him across the table. Every time our eyes met, it felt like my heart skipped a beat, and when I brushed against his leg earlier, I could barely keep my composure.
• I’d wanted to burst out laughing, but it wasn’t just amusement; it was something deeper, more intense. I shook my head and forced myself to focus on my dinner, knowing that if I left now, Ronan would get suspicious.