Chapter 178

The lights on Virelle Tower had already come on, but Sara didn't pause to admire them. She walked along Seravein, scanning the crowd for any sign of Spencer. When she reached the base of the tower and still hadn't found him, disappointment crept in. Maybe he had already gone back. At the stroke of midnight, a new day began. The tower burst into a dazzling light show, each beam glittering like stardust across the night. Couples around her began to kiss beneath the shimmering lights. Sara stood there for a moment, took a breath, and sighed. She turned around, ready to head back. It was too late. She had missed him. Sara turned, the evening breeze sweeping through and scattering her hair across her face. She lifted a hand to brush it back, but suddenly, she felt it—that burning sensation of being watched. Pushing her hair aside, her eyes locked onto a figure standing just over 15 feet away. It was Spencer. Sara froze. She stared at him, dazed. The lights on Virelle Tower above