Chapter 49

"Judy!" Lara exclaimed, rising to hug her. "Thanks for coming." I sat there, shocked. It turned out they had invited her too. A surge of anger rushed through me, and I clenched my teeth, frustrated. I promised myself that as soon as John showed up, I would make him regret this whole situation. Judy turned her gaze to me. "Lucian, you are here," she said with a smirk. I shot her a cold glare. "Don't even start…" Her presence only brought back the guilt of hurting Anna, and the sight of her was unbearable. Without thinking, I stood up and walked away from the table. "This is the last time we are meeting," I told Lara before storming off. As I reached the entrance, I froze when I saw Anna walking in, accompanied by Declan. A tight knot formed in my chest, and my fists balled up. Seeing her with him felt like a punch to the gut. I wanted so badly to walk up to her, to pull her into my arms and apologize, but I couldn't move. I just stood there, frozen in place. She glanced at me briefly bu