On the other end of the line, my sister’s laughter rang with unrestrained joy. “So, you’ve finally decided to leave that little boyfriend of yours? I’ve been telling you for years, he was never right for you. Nothing good was ever going to come from it.”
Her next words hit like a dagger wrapped in silk, cutting deeper than I expected. “Besides, all this time, has he ever once acknowledged you in public? Not even once.”
Her voice was light, but her words felt like quiet needles piercing through my chest. The truth she so easily spoke had always been there, painfully clear to everyone else. And yet, I had been the only one blind to it.
I drew a deep breath, forcing a smile that barely reached my eyes. “Sis, aren’t you heading to Riverdale City for your business trip in seven days? I’ll come back then. Arrange for me to meet him.”
The call ended, and before I could gather my thoughts, a quiet presence emerged behind me.
Kael stepped into view, his movements unhurried as he reached for a ceramic cup from the cabinet. He raised an eyebrow, his voice casual but probing. “Who are you meeting? What kind of person?”