Grayson went over to Lilianna, leaned toward her with a blank expression.
"How did you get here?" The words were low enough that only Lilianna could hear them.
To the people nearby who were just talking to Lilianna, they thought that they were just exchanging greetings a little too closely. After all, it was a little too loud around Lilianna.
But Neville wasn't near them, nor could he hear them. All that Neville could see was Grayson bending toward Lilianna.
Their faces were close enough that from this angle, from this distance, he could even imagine them kissing if not for the people next to them who didn't have much of a reaction.
And that Lilianna showed Grayson a different smile than the one she had shown Sarah or Iris.
This one was slower, softer, blooming across her features like a flower opening under warm light.
She then turned her head, ever so slightly, to whisper something back to Grayson.
Then, her gaze quickly slid sideways—
And landed directly on Neville.
