“Deviana! Wait, where are you going?”

Lila’s voice echoed through the apartment that night as she caught sight of Deviana shoving clothes into a suitcase. Deviana’s hands trembled, her eyes swollen and red as though she had cried oceans of tears.

“I have to leave, Lila. I can’t stay in this city anymore.” Her voice was hoarse, breaking with every word.

Lila rushed forward, holding the suitcase before it could shut. “Are you serious? What happened? Don’t tell me this is about Adrian again!”

Deviana froze, her hands falling limp. For a moment her gaze was empty, then she slowly turned to face her friend. “I saw him… with my...