ROMAN'S POV

"And what's it to you?" Lauren's voice suddenly cut through the thick tension between Ethan and me like a blade.

Her tone wasn't raised, but it had that unmistakable edge, calm yet dangerous, the kind of calm that only came when someone was holding back a storm. Ethan turned sharply, his full attention snapping to her.

I stood there watching, jaw clenched, arms folded tightly across my chest. The air around us felt heavy, charged like one wrong word could set off an explosion neither of us could stop.

"You're married now," Lauren continued, stepping forward, her eyes sharp and unflinching. "You're living the life you wanted with...