“There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell everyone,” she said, her voice soft but compelling enough to pull all eyes at her.
Markus arched an eyebrow, intrigued. “Oh? And what would that be, Bella?”
Lora tilted her head, her sharp intuition picking up on the shift in Bella’s demeanor.
Bella smirked and folded her hands in her lap, her gaze flitting over each person in the room before finally landing on Asher. “Well, it’s something big. Something... life-changing.”
Asher’s brow furrowed in concern. “Bella, what is it? Are you okay?”
Her smile softened at the genuine worry in his voice. She reached out and took his hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I’m fine, Asher. Better than fine, actually.”
Bella bit her lip, her cheeks glowing with warmth. Then, in a voice barely above a wh
