Chapter 6: The Rift Widens
(Olivia's POV)
I looked up from my packing, meeting Ethan's blue eyes with confusion. His tall frame filled the doorway as he leaned against it, watching me with an expectant expression I couldn't quite decipher.
"What?" I asked, genuinely puzzled by his question.
A flicker of impatience crossed his face before he softened his tone. His lips curved into that familiar half-smile that once made my heart race.
"I was harsh at Lunar Jewelers just now. Don't be mad anymore."
The statement hung in the air between us. He clearly expected me to melt at this barely-there apology, to rush into his arms with gratitude for his magnanimous forgiveness. Three months ago, I might have done exactly that.
"I'm not angry," I replied quietly, turning back to fold anot
