Chapter 623

The words were simple, almost no more than a whisper. And yet, somehow, that made them mean even more.

Their eyes met.

And for the first time that night, Paige truly saw her—not just as a teenage girl, but as someone who had grown used to standing just outside the circle, careful not to take up too much space.

Paige’s smile softened, turning warmer, gentler. “Thank you, Mia,” she said, reaching ou