CHAPTER 075: We'll See Each Other Again

The moment Caspian sees her, something shifts in him. For a second, he doesn’t move. Doesn’t speak. It’s like he’s frozen in place, trapped by whatever memories or feelings seeing her again brings up.

“Caspian,” Gladys says with a sweet tone, as if she’s greeting an old friend. “It’s been so long.”

He doesn’t answer right away. His jaw clenches, and he grips the armrest of his chair like he’s trying to anchor himself.

“You shouldn’t be here,” he finally says, his voice low but sharp.

Gladys shrugs. “I came for Mike. Not you.”

“Then leave us alone,” I say. She turns her attention to me, looking me over like I’m something insignificant. A nuisance.

“And you must be Desiree,” she says. “The new wife.”

There’s something in the way she says it that rubs me the wrong way. Like she’s mocking me, like I’m just another temporary fixture in Caspian’s life. My blood boils, but I force myself to stay calm. I can’t give her the satisfaction of seeing how much she’s getting under my skin.

“Yes,” I