Chapter 57 Feeling Jealous (2/2)

at to do or say.

He didn't believe her. He thought she was lying.

To add to this, Jonny had asked her to keep their friendship a secret which entrapped her even more.

She thought if she tried to explain herself to Lucian, he might just think she's lying.

She was suddenly at a loss. She didn't know what to say. She looked at Lucian, with tears in her eyes.

”Stay away from Jonny. Consider this a warning.” With that, Lucian released her and promptly left the room.

Amelia's jaw still hurt from Lucian's grip. She rubbed it gently with her hand as tears streamed down her face.

However, what hurt her the most was Lucian's words.

Things were going great between them. Now, it's like they were back to where they started. If anything, Amelia felt farther from Lucian—more than ever.

When dinner time came, Amelia took a deep breath to calm herself down. She then prepared to head downstairs intending to make dinner for Lucian. Lily lived far away from the city so Amelia asked her to take an additional two days off. She didn't want to starve Lucian just because she wasn't in the mood even though he was still mad at her.

When she went downstairs, she didn't find Lucian. She searched everywhere—the living room, dining room, his study—but he was nowhere to be found.