Ivory.
I returned Brian's smile and walked up to him. He observed me intently as I approached, his eyes flickering with a mix of curiosity and amusement.
"I see you’ve gotten your confidence back," he said with a friendly laugh. His eyes lingered a bit on Maya before returning to me. He wasn't tense, and I was glad I had decided to bring Maya instead of Landon. I doubted we would have been allowed to drive into the estate if Landon had been behind the wheel.
"So, you finally came," Brian said, ushering us into his home with a welcoming gesture. I smiled at him, feeling a sense of ease.
"A promise is a promise, sir," I said, and he laughed.
"You know you can stop calling me that, right? Everyone knows you and Cole are back together. It's all over the news, and the protest in Hollow Gro
