However, she made the mistake of reacting—which only seemed to excite Rayan more. He quickly followed her, thinking he still had a chance.
"Look, Lilith…" he called out, stepping beside her with that foolish, hopeful smile orginal owner used to fall for long ago. "Don't you remember how much you used to love me? We can still be together. I know Lia lied. I know everything now. I can fix it—"
Lilith stopped walking.
Slowly, she turned her head, her heels clicking softly against the pavement as her body faced him fully.
The wind lifted her dark coat, her hair gently brushing across her cheek. But her eyes—those cold, powerful eyes made everything around her feel small.
She looked at him for a long moment.
Then she took a slow breath and asked, voice calm, "Did you think I was waiting?"
Rayan blinked.
She stepped closer, the streetlight casting a shadow across her sharp features.
