Elsa's eyes sparkled with delight. She knew exactly why Athena had left-it was all because of the message she'd sent.

She had told Athena that, back in high school, Kerwin had actually written her a letter. It was right after final exams were over, and Kerwin had something urgent to take care of. He asked a classmate to deliver the letter to Athena, but after passing through several hands, it somehow ended up with Elsa. Consumed by jealousy, Elsa had carelessly handed the letter to one of their teachers.

Back then, every student had a personal file—an envelope where teachers would seal away each student's records. Years later, if anyone wanted theirs, the teacher could dig it up from storage.

So, most likely, the letter Kerwin wrote was tucked away in Athena's file, gathering dust all these years.

Elsa just hinted at this to Athena, dangling the information in front of her. She added, "If you're willing to go down the hill, I'll tell you about something else Kerwin left behind."

Not that Elsa was actually hiding anything. Besides that letter, Kerwin hadn't left anything else for Athena in high school.

Elsa had always assumed Athena had moved on-especially now that she'd snagged Tyler. Surely, she thought, Athena had long forgotten Kerwin. But to her surprise, Athena actually left to go retrieve Kerwin's letter?

What was that girl thinking?

A thrill of excitement flickered in Elsa's eyes. If she told Tyler about this, would he lose his temper? Would Athena be finished? Men like Tyler-wealthy, possessive men-hated it when their little "canary" had her heart set on someone else.

Twisting the stem of her wine glass between her fingers, Elsa let a sly smile curl her lips.

voice silky with implication. "She's probably gone looking for some old love letter. Yesterday, one of our teachers messaged the group chat saying our old high school files were still stored

idea almost instantly. "She's been fawning over me for so long-I know better than anyone who she cares

course, it

her hands on this letter, why didn't she just

admit she'd encouraged Athena to walk, so she quickly changed the subject. "You might not know this, but Athena used to be crazy about that guy —she'd have risked her life for

willing to share his bed, he didn't give a damn who

drink, while

way to her old high school and gotten

bother you like this, but I was hoping you might still have the letter

in surprise when she saw her. Over the years, there had been several class reunions, but neither Athena nor Kerwin had ever attended. No

simply assumed Kerwin had immigrated

that letter. Elsa wanted to tear it up, but I kept it. I'll have to look for it, but I'm pretty

long since she'd found anything connected to Kerwin. Hisz parents had

trace of

his

Aside from a few trinkets Kérwin had given her, and a photo of

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