Annoyance flickered within me. How many nights had I stayed up hoping to talk to Liam only for him to arrive too tired to speak? How many times had I put the effort in, wanting to talk to him, wanting to work things out, only for him to not be there? Now, the one time I had something of my own to
Aria’s POV With great difficulty, I managed to arrive at Markus’s manor without speeding or running any traffic lights or stop signs. Despite the adrenaline coursing through my body and my strong desire to get this over with, I still somehow prioritized my wellbeing first. The gate to Markus’s e
Aria’s POV When I arrived home, I sat in the car in the parking lot for a few minutes, trying to calm myself. My speaking with Markus did little to help the situation. He thought I was a liar, pretending to have lost the check. He wouldn’t listen to me tell him I wasn’t interested in his money.
Aria’s POV I talked with Joe for a while, eventually convincing him that he wasn’t entirely responsible for Liam leaving. He was still determined to accept some blame, despite my best efforts to convince him otherwise. Likely only Liam would be able to convince him otherwise. Over the course of
Aria’s POV One moment, I was resting my eyes on the couch. The next, I was blinking awake in my bed, the morning light creeping in through my windows. How had I gotten here? Liam. It had to be. I wasn’t a sleepwalker, and no one else would have had the strength to carry me. He had tucked me in,
Liam’s POV “A buyer? New owner? What are you talking about?” I asked, immediately confused. “The team isn’t for sale.” “Of course it is, silly,” Joanna replied. She laughed as she spoke, acting like I was the one who was being ridiculous. Given what we just talked about, I guessed to her, everyt
Aria’s POV Maybe I should have seen this coming, with how much concern was flooding Jackson’s face, but his words still took me by surprise. So much so that I was stunned for a minute. Unfortunately, in that minute when I was gaping at him, Jackson confused my silence for agreement. “You have to
Aria’s POV After receiving the details from Liam’s assistant, I hung up the phone and rushed from the office, dashing toward the stairwell. I had suspected that Jackson wasn’t going to easily let go of his assumptions about Liam harassing me, but I’d been hoping I’d at least have time to talk to
Aria’s POV I couldn’t let Markus’s vile words get to me. Liam and I did have a future together, but it was one that we both had to be willing to work towards. Liam and I had both said some not nice things to each other. I knew he was keeping secrets and he accused me of doing the same. It was pas
Isabella knew about Markus’s check, so I had no problems telling her where I was going. “I wish I could be there to see it,” she replied. After hanging up with Isabella, I drove the rest of the way to Markus’ estate. The gate stayed closed for me again, so I reached out and pressed the button on
Liam’s POV I’d hoped that Aria sharing the secret of our marriage with Jackson might be a turning point for the two of us. She’d never shown any interest in sharing the secret before, and, though she’d been more or less forced to this time, I’d hoped she would see that nothing would change. Jack
Jackson nodded, but then a frown pulled at his lips. “But if she’s your wife,” Jackson said, speaking to Liam, “Why in the world would you let her be demoted? The new trainer is the worst! It all made sense when I thought you were blackmailing Aria or something, but now I’m even more confused.” Li
Aria’s POV After receiving the details from Liam’s assistant, I hung up the phone and rushed from the office, dashing toward the stairwell. I had suspected that Jackson wasn’t going to easily let go of his assumptions about Liam harassing me, but I’d been hoping I’d at least have time to talk to
Aria’s POV Maybe I should have seen this coming, with how much concern was flooding Jackson’s face, but his words still took me by surprise. So much so that I was stunned for a minute. Unfortunately, in that minute when I was gaping at him, Jackson confused my silence for agreement. “You have to
Liam’s POV “A buyer? New owner? What are you talking about?” I asked, immediately confused. “The team isn’t for sale.” “Of course it is, silly,” Joanna replied. She laughed as she spoke, acting like I was the one who was being ridiculous. Given what we just talked about, I guessed to her, everyt
Aria’s POV One moment, I was resting my eyes on the couch. The next, I was blinking awake in my bed, the morning light creeping in through my windows. How had I gotten here? Liam. It had to be. I wasn’t a sleepwalker, and no one else would have had the strength to carry me. He had tucked me in,
Aria’s POV I talked with Joe for a while, eventually convincing him that he wasn’t entirely responsible for Liam leaving. He was still determined to accept some blame, despite my best efforts to convince him otherwise. Likely only Liam would be able to convince him otherwise. Over the course of