After Death, Love Unveiled (Elara and Lysander) novel Chapter 10

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After Hadden walked out, Elara gave Lysander a puzzled look. “Why’d you help me?”

She had a ton of information to back her up, sure. But from Lysander’s point of view, there was no way he could’ve known

that.

Lysander leaned back casually. “You asked for help. Why wouldn’t I?”

“Aren’t you worried I might be full of shit?”

Lysander just smirked. “And if you are? So what? Even if you’re making it all up, no skin off my back. It’s just a simple favor for him.”

His laid-back attitude, the easy confidence in his voice, sent a warm glow through Elara. It made her feel trusted. Something she hadn’t felt in a long, long time.

Her mind flashed back to when she was diagnosed with HIV. No one believed her. Everyone jumped to conclusions, assuring she’d been careless, reckless even.

If she had been, maybe she could’ve accepted the blame. But she hadn’t.

People were cruel, keeping their distance, treating her like she was tainted. Eventually, she’d started to hate herself too.

But deep down, she knew the ones who had framed her-they knew her innocence better than anyone.

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After dinner, Elara and Lysander didn’t rush to leave. They ordered dessert, taking their time, enjoying the rare moment o peace

Elara focused on her assignments, biting into her dessert, while Lysander patiently walked her through the problems she couldn’t solve on her own.

They stayed like that until night fell.

Later, when Asher’s birthday party wrapped up and everyone was about to leave, there was a hold-up-Asher hadn’t paid the bill.

Asher called Elara, but she let the phone ring out.

Lysander, sitting beside her, glanced over. “Not gonna answer?”

“I know who it is,” Elara said, unfazed.

Asher called two more times before she finally picked up.

“Elara, what the fuck is this supposed to mean?!” Asher’s voice was boiling with anger on the other end.

The angrier he got, the more satisfied Elara felt. She’d sworn to herself she wouldn’t get involved with him again, but there were old scores to settle.

And until she did, she knew she wouldn’t be able to o move

She gave a sly smirk, teasing, “What’s got you so riled up, Asher

Asher’s voice dropped, laced with a warning. “Just get your ass over here and pay the bill. Don’t make this a scene.” -He’d planned to slip out right after the birthday party, cut Elara off once and for all. But of course, she had to show up,

probably just to watch him crash and burn.

Now here he was, flat broke, unable to pay, leaving everyone in this painfully awkward limbo.

Feigning surprise, Elara shot back, “Oh, isn’t this something? It’s your birthday, and I haven’t spent a single cent. Why should I be the one footing the bill? Maybe you should ask your loyal fans-you know, the ones always tagging along to your fancy

meals.

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