#Chapter 124 Renee

She didn't speak for a long moment. I tried not to let my nerves get the best of me. The scent of cinnamon and brown sugar wrapped around me like a warm scarf. People lined up near the glass display case, and the low hum of conversation echoed off the tile floors and sunlit walls. “Well… my name is Maya, and…" She cleared her throat. I took another bite. "I'm Tyler's mate." I froze mid-chew. "Well, I was… am? I'm still figuring that out." My stomach dropped. “That explains the smell,” I muttered before I could stop myself. Maya looked confused. "He'd… smell like this café sometimes… I thought I was just imagining it when I came here with Dominic…" We were quiet again, my stomach churning as I tried to trace when I started smelling it and when it had stopped in the past. She noticed my expression and quickly added, “I didn’t know about you. I swear. I never even knew he was engaged until the news blew up.” She looked down. "I didn't know about Vivian either. I test