Jace

I carefully looked up, and my eyes met Celeste’s. The shock in them, the raw pain—it felt like a knife twisting in my chest. I wanted to die right there, wanted the floor to open up and swallow me whole.

“Mina, can you stop acting like this?” I whispered urgently, trying to pull away from her grip. “This is a professional workplace.”

“Everyone here already knows you’re my boyfriend,” she announced loudly. “Everyone except your dear sister, apparently.”

“What did you just say?” Celeste asked.

“Oh.” Mina turned to face her, a predatory smile spreading across her face. “I know you didn’t know, but I’m officially announcing to you...