Chapter 171

Ella had deleted Carter's earlier texts, so there was nothing incriminating in her messaging app. Still, her phone held other bits of information—not exactly sensitive but enough to potentially give away pieces of her life. If Liam went digging, he might find something. But aside from Carter, she wasn't too concerned. She hadn't planned on hiding much else from him. After all, they weren't enemies, and there was no conflict of interest. He had no reason to harm her. To his credit, Liam was surprisingly gentlemanly. He only checked her call history and messages, skipping over everything else before handing the phone back. Ella took the phone, her mood visibly sour. She didn't say anything, but she didn't need to. Her expression screamed, "I'm upset. Don't mess with me!" The consequences of pissing her off were severe. After all, her phone had just been checked. It wouldn't seem right not to show at least a little anger. Liam could easily tell she was upset. The corners of his li