Aileen

For the past one month, Meryl has constantly begged me to tell her the identity of the man I'm seeing, but Liam told me to keep it a secret for now as he doesn't want it all over the news. I could always just secretly tell her and ask that she keeps her mouth shut, but

knowing how she loves to gossip at times, she might blurt it out.

We might both be from Oakbrook Village, but she left way earlier than I did for a better life. That's why I'm certain she knows who Liam Richards is.

While on the phone with her, I sit in front of the mirror, brushing through my wet hair and lost in thought.

"Hello? Aileen!" she yells from the other end of the line.

"Hmm? Did you say something?"

"What's wrong with you? I've noticed that you haven't really been paying attention to me during this conversation."

"Hey, it's not like that."

"Of course it is! I'm the one who's noticed it, not you. Now, what's going on?"

Thinking back to the sudden change in Liam's eyes after having a talk with his parents a few hours ago makes me clench my fist.

"It's nothing," I say to her.

"It's obvious you just don't want to tell me but I know something's wrong. Are you getting frustrated that it's taking so long to find any leads about your biological parents?" "Yes I am."

"You know what? It's not fair that you still won't tell me how you managed to hire such professionals. They obviously look expensive to hire just by the way they dress." "You're thinking too much. It was just an agency that offered to help." I try to sound dismissive.

"The same agency you won't tell me about?"

"Why do you keep asking me so many questions? The important thing is that they're doing their job, right?"

She scoffs. "Well, to be honest, they're not doing much. It's that difficult to find your parents. I thought it would be easy."

I sigh deeply. "Me too."

"Have you finally spoken to anyone back home?"

month, no, but

not just

sit too

that matter? You left that place

but they're

nothing to do with

know, but it's

can understand." She

to forget me on that guest list

It's not like I'm getting

sure. Are you really going

going the

confident response. I guess he really does

heart flutters a little, making me quickly end

I tell Liam to come in, I stand right against the dressing mirror, tightly gripping the sides of the table to contain myself. His eyes scan me from head to toe as he bites his lip. "Have I told you just how

chuckle to hide my nervousness. "Of course you have and at this point,

in front of me, placing his hand on the side of

Do you know

before, I definitely know it now, thanks

He chuckles.

mine, his hand sinking into my waist as he pulls me closer and I can't help but

promised not to

is right, I

desire more

u

time as it gets more intense and it isn't any different right now. It almost feels like he just fights the urge to lower his hands to my thighs and

pull away from my lips but tugs on my

might not be able to keep my promise,"

of how important it is to me, I look to

He takes a step back. "So, what did you and my mom talk about? You still haven't

glance at his crotch as he adjusts his pants, the

told me not to tell anyone about our conversation, but it

didn't know that things would go that

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