Layla blinked as both Astron and Irina stared at her in silence, their expressions unreadable yet oddly synchronized. It was like they had both decided to pause reality just to process her words.
"â¦What?" she asked, frowning slightly.
Neither of them answered. Astron remained as still as ever, while Irina's smirk widened ever so slightly, amusement flickering in her amber eyes. Layla looked between the two of them, her frustration growing.
"What?" she repeated, louder this time.
Irina exhaled through her nose, shaking her head. "You really are good at acting."
Layla's eyebrows shot up. "What does that mean?"
Before Irina could respond, Astronâwithout missing a beatâanswered in his usual calm, measured tone. "She's not acting. She really believed what she said just now."
Irina blinked before leaning slightly forward, eyeing Layla with newfound interest. "â¦Really?"
"Yes," Astron confirmed simply.
"You can't be serious," Irina said, now looking back at him.
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