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I waited to hear Aiden's voice but he said nothing. There was a long silence that I almost thought they had finished talking until the other voice spoke up again. I now assumed that the owner of the voice was Martin.

He said, "I can still help, if you let me.

"How would you do that?" Aiden asked almost immediately. I pressed my hand slowly to the wall as I wondered what it was they were talking about. At first, I thought, it wasn't proper of me to eavesdrop on them.. But then again, I couldn't help myself, especially after hearing about something beautiful being ruined:

"I would confess to her that I staged the whole thing," Martin's voice boomed through the morning and a frown settled on my brows. "I can still remember all the cheap dresses bought and even how I placed them."

What were they talking about? What does he want to help Jordan with? And why did Jordan sound so hurt? What was staged?

I had so many questions but their answers eluded me. And I knew there was only one way to find out. I stayed and listened more.

"You've got a retentive memory," Aiden murmured back dryly.

"I also didn't tell you the whole truth that day," Martin said, his voice dripping with guilt.

Aiden piped up and with his tone, I could tell that he was trying to lighten up the mood. "Interesting. What? You weren't paid to do it? You were interested in my girl?"

My frown deepened.

"Of

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out. Who the hell are they talking about? Is Aiden now in another relationship? Not that I wanted to go back to dating him. I was just curious. But their tone was a melancholic one and it didn't sound like he

the conversation, gently scolding myself for missing the bit that I did as Martin said with a

be me? I wondered as I continued to listen attentively, refusing to

concentration another time.

words answered all

she's actually here,"

said, "It's Anastasia,

this time, my heart was beating wildly in my chest as I replayed the previous snippets of their conversation that

was staged. Those words echoed in my ears and my legs almost gave

these years and it had all been a ruse. I had pushed the most loving and caring man I ever had away all because of a

indications, it had been implied that Martin was involved in the staging and I felt the need to go in there and yell in his face and hit him, pour out some of this anger and shame and sadness that had suddenly

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eyes clouded with tears, my heart heavy with guilt as I ran back to my

years of crying and cursing Aiden, of judging

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