Claimed by the wrong leister brother
And just like that, the world seemed to tilt beneath my feet.
The idea Kade had put in my head, the main reason for the bet suddenly returned—the one I’d never allowed myself to consider because, to me, letting Luca go had never been an option.
The words shouldn’t have hurt.
I’d known, somewhere deep inside me, that this day would come. But knowing something was inevitable didn’t make it hurt any less when someone finally said it out loud.
"Wow, that’s rich." I said before I could stop myself. "You watched me build my life around Luca for years. But you didn't care enough to tell me then until tonight? Am I supposed to just listen to you now, Mrs Leister?"