Chapter 17

"Julian, did you purposely come to this coffee shop to run into Serena because you can't let go of her?" "No way!" Julian snapped, though there was a tinge of guilt in his voice. "My heart belongs to Elena, of course. Serena... I'm just messing around with her." I scoffed, turning away without another word. When I returned from my delivery, I found Elena sitting there. Dressed in a white dress, she sat beside Julian, her every movement and expression exuding grace as she whispered to him. Julian, whose expression had darkened at the sight of me, seemed far more cheerful now that Elena was there. "Julian, is that... Serena?" Elena turned to look at me, her voice laced with disbelief. "What's she doing here?" Suspicion and caution flickered in Elena's eyes. I couldn't be bothered to entertain her, so I just ignored her. It was clear she had seen me when I first walked in, but now, she was pretending otherwise. With such impressive acting skills, I wasn't interested in playing al