Chapter 19: Her Stubbornness

(Aline POV) "What's wrong?" I looked up to see Evan crouched in front of me, his golden eyes full of concern. I quickly wiped my eyes, trying to look less disheveled: "Nothing, just some flyers got blown away by the wind." I didn't want to tell him I'd encountered his dear nephew Lucas, much less that I'd been pushed into a light pole. That was too embarrassing, and... I didn't want him to think I was just a weak person who only knew how to cry. Evan glanced at the scattered flyers on the...