Save the Tears for Someone Who Cares
A faint smile had just begun to form on her lips, and she was starting to nod when hands shot out in front of her and snatched the ring box away.
"Jacklyn, have you no shame? Were you really going to say yes to this?"
Lara's voice—sharp, mocking, and laced with venom—cut through the moment like a blade, coming from just beside Liam.
Jacklyn froze. The warmth of the moment evaporated, replaced by a chilling jolt of clarity. She lifted her gaze to meet Lara's.
Lara, though in her 50s, had aged with striking grace. But now, her face was contorted with fury, her eyes blazing with a rage so intense that it felt like they could burn holes straight through Jacklyn.
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