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.

but she let

her, glanced over.

who it is," Elara

more times before

to mean?!" Asher's voice was

She'd sworn to herself she wouldn't get involved with him again, but there were old scores to

she wouldn't be able

smirk, teasing, "What's got you so riled

to slip out right after the birthday party, cut Elara off once and for all. But of course, she had to show up, probably just to watch

to pay,

cent. Why should I be the one footing the bill? Maybe you should ask your loyal fans-you know, the ones always tagging along to

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they were close. Elara used to slip him tens of thousands every month,

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

What the hell do you want? Just name your price, and

favor, maybe try sounding like it. What do

could hear the frustration in his ragged breathing through the phone. But she wasn't the same Elara who used to bend

cutting. "Not gonna beg? Fine. Whatever.

the phone tightly, his

No one could leave, and Asher could feel the weight of

word, Elara hung up. She turned to Lysander.

to pay up. No one could move, and Asher had to suffer under their silent judgment. When Elara walked in, the manager immediately greeted her

bearned, her smile as bright as ever. "What's going on, everyone? Isn't this Asher's big birthday party? Why the

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

No need to get all tense

hesitation, and the manager quickly

payment.

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