Chapter 39

I got home absolutely furious and everyone seemed to notice because they stayed out of my way. I slammed my door harder than I should have and sat cross-legged on my bed. I knew I was overreacting but the truth was that it hurt to know that the only person I considered a friend was willing to ditch me if Darius ordered it. Amid my raging thoughts, I caught sight of something on my bedside drawer. It was the receipt that Liam had scribbled his phone number on. I knew I shouldn’t call him but a more sinister part of me nagged that it would be killing two birds with one stone- I would hang out with someone that did not have any ties to Darius and I would simultaneously piss Darius off, it was a win-win. Before I could overthink my actions, I dialed the number. It went unanswered and I face palmed myself at how stupid I was. I pulled off my work clothes and changed into something more casual then prepared for bed when my phone rang. It was Liam’s number and I hesitated before swiping rig