After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 10

hapter 10

After Hadden walked out, Elara gave Lysander a puzzled look. "Why'd you help me?"

She had a ton of information to back her up, sure. But from Lysander's point of view, there was no way he could've known

that.

Lysander leaned back casually. "You asked for help. Why wouldn't I?"

"Aren't you worried I might be full of shit?"

Lysander just smirked. "And if you are? So what? Even if you're making it all up, no skin off my back. It's just a simple favor for him."

His laid-back attitude, the easy confidence in his voice, sent a warm glow through Elara. It made her feel trusted. Something she hadn't felt in a long, long time.

Her mind flashed back to when she was diagnosed with HIV. No one believed her. Everyone jumped to conclusions, assuring she'd been careless, reckless even.

If she had been, maybe she could've accepted the blame. But she hadn't.

People were cruel, keeping their distance, treating her like she was tainted. Eventually, she'd started to hate herself too.

But deep down, she knew the ones who had framed her-they knew her innocence better than anyone.

of

After dinner, Elara and Lysander didn't rush to leave. They ordered dessert, taking their time, enjoying the rare moment o peace

Elara focused on her assignments, biting into her dessert, while Lysander patiently walked her through the problems she couldn't solve on her own. They stayed like that until night fell.

Later, when Asher's birthday party wrapped up and everyone was about to leave, there was a hold-up-Asher hadn't paid the bill.

she let the phone

her, glanced over. "Not

it

times

supposed to mean?!" Asher's

felt. She'd sworn to herself she wouldn't get involved with

she knew she

smirk, teasing, "What's got you

a scene." -He'd planned to slip out right after the birthday party, cut Elara off once

broke, unable to pay, leaving everyone in

spent a single cent. Why should I be the one footing the bill?

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slip him tens of thousands every

like it was his due, always acting like the big spender, always with a crowd around. None of them had a clue it was Elara's money

you have to do this right now? What the hell do you want? Just name your price, and I'll do it. Just cover the damn

asking for a favor, maybe try sounding like it. What do

wasn't the same Elara who used to bend over backward for him. And Asher, now, was left in a

smirked again, her tone light but cutting. "Not gonna beg? Fine. Whatever. I'm hanging

tightly, his voice low and

tab. No one could leave, and Asher could feel

Elara hung up. She turned to Lysander. "I'll be back in a

were still awkwardly clustered, all throwing each other uncomfortable glances, clearly waiting for Asher to pay up. No one could move,

someone's pride faster than being trapped with no way to pay the bill. Elara bearned, her smile as bright as ever. "What's going on, everyone? Isn't

stepped in, explaining. "Mr. Blackwood hasn't settled the bill yet, so I

to get

her card without hesitation, and the manager quickly left

payment.

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