Harley’s P.O.V.

What?

How did he know that Derek had hugged me in public?

My lips parted, but the words faltered, unable to form a proper sentence. I hadn’t expected that Carlos would mention this after his long disappearance.

His voice was low but vibrating with suppressed fury, the kind that made the room feel smaller. It was like a storm was crouched in the silence.

“Care to explain?”

“It’s not like that!” I tried to appear calm, but my voice shook with emotion.

“Derek is a friend, and he was trying to be there for me during my tough time.

And for the privacy of the Ledger family …”...