CHAPTER 16

Tomorrow was another day, another day to live a secret life at TRIX and navigate the web of her case and this old problem of hers, Lucas.

The weight of it all grew heavier with each passing moment. The more time she spent with Liam, the more she yearned to be honest with him. But honesty came with a price, and the potential consequences were too high.

Jessica got home and fell on her couch. Several toss and turns for hours while her mind replayed the clips of the night's event, the stolen glances with Liam, the unsettling encounter with Lucas.

Sleep, when it finally came, was a restless symphony of anxieties.

And that too, forgetting the daily updates she had to give to the agency.

**THE NEXT DAY.

She arrived early at TRIX. Expecting Liam in his office, a flurry of activity around him as always.

Jessica took a deep breath and a smile emerged onto her face.

As she approached his door, it swung open, revealing Lucas, his features plastered with a charming grin.

"Ah, Jessica! There you