Ryan glanced at Micah, then at Julian, and finally at Darya, who observed the scene with an unemotional gaze.
He hurriedly explained to her, ‘Darya, Micah and I have no connection to this man. He’s acting out of his own stupidity.’
Having now finally comprehended the depth of Micah’s feelings for Darya, Ryan, as a loyal friend, wished to support Micah in any way he could.
However, Darya paid no heed to Ryan’s explanation.
She turned to Bianca and said, ‘Let’s go somewhere else, Bianca. This place stinks.’
Micah’s heart sank.
Was she talking about Julian or him?
He had hoped that his protective act would alter Darya’s perception of him, but it seemed that her opinion remained unchanged.
She still refused to see him as anything more than a source of pain.
Darya d
