Chapter 19: Tears
(Cameron pov)
"Delivery!"
The voice is sharp and abrupt, cutting through the quiet like a blade.
I glance up from my laptop, my attention snagged by the sudden intrusion. The screen’s glow feels cold against my face, my half-finished work document forgotten as curiosity drags me to my feet.
I move toward the window, the wooden floor creaking softly beneath me.
And that’s when I see it.Them.Lenora and Ronan.
Outside, standing way too close near a dusty Jeep, sunlight pouring over them like some romantic cliché from a movie I’d rather not be thinking about.
She’s hugging him.
And not just a quick, friendly hug—it lingers.
Longer than necessary.
Way longer.
Something flares in my chest, sharp and hot, igniting before I can even process it.I’m already moving, storming toward the door without thinking. My hand grips the handle so tightly my knuckles turn white, and I yank it open with more force than necessary.