Lina's POV
I was leaving the K&S office building when I spotted Chloe in the lobby, slouched in a designer armchair, slurping an oversized boba tea while scrolling through videos on her phone.
That... was not what I'd expected.
When James left for his medical mission in Africa, Chloe would spiral for at least two weeks—moping dramatically, sighing constantly, looking like her whole world had ended.
Instead, she'd gotten drunk once, drag-raced her car through downtown Ravenport, and apparently bounced right back to her usual chaotic self.
It didn't add up.
Most suspicious of all? She looked happy. Genuinely, weirdly happy.
"Chloe!"
"Lina! I brought you something!" She jumped up excitedly, thrusting a still-warm cup into my hands.
"I found this amazing little sho
