SOPHIA’S POV
I shook my head. “Jace, it’s not what it looks like.”
Beverly agreed. “It’s definitely a fake photo.
Well, it wasn’t exactly a fake photo.
Silas stepped forward. “I normally wouldn’t interfere in this but Sophia is right. It’s not how it seems.”
Jace didn’t respond. He took my hand and pulled me into the next room. Slamming the door shut behind him, he waited a few seconds before speaking.
“Explain,” he said.
I swallowed hard. My throat was dry and my chest burned.
“It was the day before the wedding,” I said, my voice barely holding. “I was nervous and overwhelmed. Silas came to talk to me. That’s all it was.”
Jace didn’t move. His jaw clenched tighter.
“He kissed my cheek,” I added quickly. “I turned at the same time. It looked like something else but it wasn’t. I
