I take a deep breath, setting my glass down on the table with a soft clink, the moment feeling heavy but necessary.
"Candy. What we do now will have to be next level. We can't just sit around waiting for things to fix themselves, especially not with Price in the picture."
She nods slowly, her eyes narrowing as she takes in my words. I can see she's ready for whatever comes next, a quiet determination in her gaze.
"I'm glad you're here."
I continue, looking directly at her.
"Zayn's on his way here. And when he gets here, I'm not going to make this about us, about whatever's been going on between us. I'm going to make it about helping Chris. About solving this Price problem. We need to focus on him, on what's happening to him, and figure out how we can help him break free from her hold."
Its like she's finally grasping the full extent of what I've been dealing with.
