RIKA
Vera, of all people.
I never had a soft spot for that woman but watching the footage play on that tablet while everyone at the table forgot to breathe? She was earning something.
The video wasn't shaky or rushed. Whoever filmed it knew exactly what they were doing. Ronan was relaxed in the clip, sitting back in a leather chair somewhere dim, a glass of whiskey loose in his fingers, laughing.
Actually laughing. Talking about Damon like he was already gone, already history, like Ashville was a wrapped gift sitting on a table just waiting to be opened. Then the Kade part came. The way he talked about having Kade close, the way his voice softened when he said it, like Kade was the prize and everything else was just the path to get there.
My stomach churned in irritation.
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