Chapter 85

I turned and walked away, leaving Leah fuming behind me. When I got back to Liam, I was five minutes late. He was looking around for me. As soon as I got close, Liam turned, and his worried face relaxed. "I thought you might have left again." I sat back down at the table and said, "I told you I wouldn't run off. I'm true to my word." Liam raised an eyebrow and sat down across from me. "Well, I'm true to my word too. How about considering what I said earlier? Let's make it official." Normally, I'd be annoyed by him saying that. But today, I didn't feel like arguing. I simply looked up at him and stirred my soup with my spoon. Seeing me stay silent, Liam adjusted his collar and raised an eyebrow. "So, what do you say? Are you ready to be my girlfriend?" Just as he finished speaking, his playful expression vanished. He threw down his fork, frowning and muttering, "Damn it!" I looked up, curious about his sudden mood change, and saw Ethan and Leah walking toward us. Ethan had stoppe