Lira’s POV“Li—ra,” Adrian stammers, his eyes wide with fear. “What—are—you doing here?”“Did—you hear everything by any chance?” Alec asks.I wipe off my tears with the back of my hand, sniff, and look at him straight in the eyes. “Yes, I heard everything,” I admit. “Every. Single. Word.”They curse under their breaths, clenching their fists.“I heard the way you slander my brother. You know that if you were the ones in his shoes, Lucien would have been there for you, wouldn’t he? He wouldn’t have minded borrowing you money for as long as you wanted, even if you wouldn’t pay back.”Their eyes flash with guilt and regret before their heads dip lower.“I’m so disappointed in the both of you,” I say through gritted teeth, my voice hard. “Especially you, Adrian. My brother was there for you when your mother passed away last semester. He was by your side for weeks as you grieved, and now you dare slander him.”He raises his head. “It is not what you think, Lira.” He tries to touch me, but
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