Aria's POV
I heard someone calling my name—a voice that sounded vaguely familiar. I glanced up, and through the crowd, I spotted Sophia on the other side of the lobby.
My assistant and bodyguards immediately stiffened at the breach in protocol.
"Miss, do you know her?" one of them asked quickly.
A flicker of surprise crossed my mind, but I straightened and met Sophia's gaze head-on.
Derek rushed over and grabbed Sophia's arm, trying to pull her back. "Sophia, stop it. You can't make a scene here—"
"Look properly! That's Aria!" Sophia cut him off sharply.
Derek's words died in his throat. His eyes locked on me, and I watched realization dawn on his face.
He froze.
Yes, it was me. Still the same face, still the same features. But I wasn't the woman they'd known a
