From the very beginning, Ren should not have done that.
There was no reason for him to go to such extremes just to protect her. No reason at all—unless…
Evie's thoughts drifted back to that moment in the HQ.
The memory surfaced quietly, yet it hit her harder than anything else.
She remembered standing in front of him, her heart pounding, asking him what he truly felt about her. She remembered the tension in the air, the way his eyes softened before he spoke.
Could it be?
There was no other explanation.
The signs had always been there. Clear. Obvious. Almost screaming at her to look.
But she hadn't.
The truth had been loud enough for her to hear, yet she chose to ignore it. She had covered her ears and turned away, pretending not to understand.
Because she knew.
At the end of the day, no matter what they felt, being together was impossible.
