Aria's POV
I followed Kane's softened gaze—only to see a striking figure in red practically flutter into his arms like a butterfly.
She was stunning. The kind of breathtaking beauty that makes people pause.
Her porcelain skin shimmered like pearls under the lights, and every bounce of her meticulously styled curls seemed intentional.
Even the diamonds dangling from her ears sparkled with dizzying brilliance.
"Kane! I saw your car and knew you had to be here. I missed you so much," she cooed, her voice so sugary it made my teeth ache.
Her fingers—painted a pale nude—rested possessively on his shoulder, as if they belonged there.
I instinctively stepped back, uncertain if I should still be standing next to him… or if I should be introducing myself.
She noticed me then.
Her eyes swept over my bare face, lingered on my worn-out sneakers, and a barely-there smirk tugged at the corners of her lips.
"Kane, I heard you were hurt... I was so worried," she murmured, voice trembling with just th
