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
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
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
Liam’s POV Markus’s smile grew, seemingly even more pleased. “Good. You’ve finally seen the truth in things then. Women. Relationships. What do they matter? Legacy, that’s what’s important. You are making the right choice, son. Finally. But then, I always knew you’d come around.” He only could be
Their leaving together could have been a coincidence. Even so, an uncomfortable feeling rose up in my stomach. They looked good together, side by side. Both so attractive, model-like, even though Joanna seemed much happier than Liam. His unhappiness was what gave me the strength to step forward.
Aria’s POV There had to be some kind of misunderstanding. Even if Jackson truly had seen what he said he’d seen, there had to be an explanation. If there wasn’t, then this, combined with those texts Joanna showed me, and the one I had spotted on Liam’s phone last night all added up to only one con
Now, the drivers all seemed torn. Some threw caution to the wind and continued to listen to me. Others shied away from having to speak to me. Jackson was yet to be seen this morning, which was unusual for him. Despite his rambunctious nature, he took driving seriously. He’d never before been late
Liam’s POV “There’s nothing going on between Joanna and me,” I explained. Still skeptical, Jackson glared at me. Behind him, Joanna smirked. I wished, to make things simple, that I could reveal the entire situation to him in a way that would make him understand. But if I did, I doubted he woul
Liam’s POV Joanna’s face lit up like it was Christmas morning and her birthday at once. Her mouth opened, but before she could say one word, I interrupted her. “On one condition.” She closed her mouth, pressed her lips hard together for a moment, then spoke. “What is it?” “This will absolutely b
Aria’s POV Reading the message on Liam’s phone, I went entirely still. Well, my body went still while my brain worked overtime. A million different thoughts flew threw my mind. What Aria knows won’t hurt her. What could that mean but the obvious? Was there any other way to interpret this? I sear
“He loves you,” Isabella said. “I’ve seen it in the way he looks at you and how he acts.” “Does that matter? His father and Joanna have been pressuring him to divorce me, threatening the entire team. Maybe the pressure has finally gotten to him.” “If he wasn’t under so much pressure anymore, then
Liam’s POV When it came to be closing time, I apologized to the accounting department but still made plans to leave as soon as possible. Some guilt about staying overnight the night before stuck with me, doubled now by how much I was considering Joanna’s offer. Aria had been right. She and I neede