(Lily POV)

My hands shook as I clutched the note from Sarah, its words burned into my brain: He’s lying to you, just like Alex did. What is the message really about? Everything is just confusing right now and I can't seem to get my mind off it because it is categorically occupied.

I sat in Tony’s mansion, the silence heavy, my heart racing. Was Tony playing me? His kindness, his steady hand at the gala, was it all a lie? Alex’s voice echoed in my head: You’re nothing, Lily. I wanted to trust Tony, but doubt clawed at me. I don't know whom to trust again.

“Lily?” Tony’s voice...