Lexi’s POV
The ground slipped from under my feet and I froze in my seat as Devina’s declaration echoed in my ears. My heart felt like it skipped a beat while my throat and lips turned dry.
“W…what…d…did you say?” I blurted out softly, much to my surprise since I didn’t know where and how I found the words to speak to her.
Chris, on the other hand, wasn’t aware of the gravity of what Devina had just said, but I did. That was why I felt like a high-voltage current jolted through my body.
Devina exhaled softly. “Lexi, you may have heard—”
“Just repeat what you said, Devina!” I demanded impatiently as she took her own sweet time to answer me.
“Lexi, calm down. Your pitch is getting too high against my mom,” Chris interrupted.
Honestly, I was so shocked and nervous that I failed to
