Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 358

“And what about Easton?” Alicia’s voice dropped to a whisper, tinged with worry. “There are so many people around him trying to stir up trouble—can he really be trusted? I was pretty harsh with him today, just to sound out Natalia…”

Tyrone gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, his lips quirking in a small smile. “Don’t stress over that. Easton isn’t naive—he’s sharp as a tack. There’s no way he doesn’t notice when people are trying to drive a wedge between us. You know what they say: you can’t wake someone who’s pretending to sleep, and you’ll never calm a restless heart.”

He didn’t seem particularly worried about whether Easton might change for the worse.

Easton was a kid who craved affection, desperate for love and approval. Inside him was a scale that could tip either way—toward darkness or light. But in the end, the choice would always be his.

“Hey, Ty…”

Easton’s head popped around the doorway, his movements furtive as he glanced up and down the hall. He tugged his baseball cap lower and slipped inside, holding out a container of fresh watermelon he’d picked up for Alicia.

“For you, Ali.” Easton’s grin was all innocence, as if he’d shaken off the prying eyes and found his way back just for her.

Alicia blinked in surprise, then reached for the watermelon. “I wasn’t exactly kind to you today…”

“I get it,” Easton said, unbothered. “You have to act that way in front of outsiders. It’s the only way to weed out the people planted around me.” He understood everything.

So clever it sent a chill through her.

Alicia glanced at Easton, then rose and looked over at Tyrone. “I’ll take this outside. You two should talk.”

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