AUTHOR’S POV

Aria stared at Liam in shock, her lips parting but no words came out. Her head was spinning too fast to make sense of anything.

“I… I need to be alone,” she finally said, her voice trembling as she stepped back.

Liam didn’t move. He just stood there, watching her leave his office in silence. His hands curled into fists—not in anger, but in defeat. This wasn’t how he wanted things to go. He wanted to tell her everything at the right time, so she would understand. ...