Chapter 709

Hearing Vince's words, Lila hesitated for a moment. At first, she considered going along with it, maybe it would help push things forward between him and Amelia. But then she remembered Amelia's rebellious streak. In the end, Lila decided to tell the truth. "No, Ame didn't ask me to come over. But even so, don't you think she does have feelings for you?" Vince felt a flicker of disappointment at her answer but didn't let it show. Knowing Amelia, if she wanted to know something, she would have asked him herself—directly and openly. She wouldn't have sent someone else on her behalf. But Lila's last words gave him something to hold onto, something that made him feel just a little lighter. He wanted to ask why she thought that, wanted to hear the reasoning straight from her. But then… wouldn't that make him seem too eager? Pressing his lips together, he kept quiet. Lila, however, saw right through him. A soft smile spread across her face, one filled with genuine happiness for he