IV: LUCAS POV

I gasped a breath before facing her. She was silently looking at me while I faced her. A mix of anxiety and fear consumed my system, but I didn't let it show.

"Aurora," I said her name.

"Lucas," she called me. I could see the surprise in her eyes as if she didn't expect to see me in front of her now.

Her eyes pierced through me and looked behind. Even without looking, I knew she was looking at Justine.

"You left your girlfriend," she said, now unable to look directly into my eyes.

"What are you doing here?" I asked her.

After four years, here she is... in front of me. I don't know how to act because I was too shocked by the situation and the fact that she saw me in such a bad state. If... If I could just hug her tight, I would.

My attention shifted to her lips as she bit them, something she does whenever she is holding back from saying something. I tried to follow her eyes, but it seemed she was avoiding our eyes meeting.

"I got a job offer somewhere here. The driver dropped m