Lara Smith

Esme's mouth dropped open in shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Why was Silas with Lara? Did he have feelings for her?

Feeling a mix of confusion, betrayal, and hurt, Esme blinked and kept staring at the photo. She tried to convince herself that she wasn't affected by the news, that she and Silas weren't serious anyway, but the more she thought about it, the more she realized that she was lying to herself.

Overwhelmed by her emotions, Esme could no longer able to hold back her tears. She felt a stabbing pain in her heart and she didn't know how to cope with this revelation. All she could do was sit there, numbly staring at the photo on her phone.

Esme remembered Silas rushing out of the office. At the time, she had thought he had gone out to deal with some urgent matters. It turned out that he had gone to meet Lara, canceling the board meeting. Lara had to have held a significant place in his life.