#Chapter 40: Fire of Fury

Liam’s POV I paced back and forth in my office, unable to shake the thoughts running through my head. The missing divorce papers haunted me, each unanswered question gnawing at my mind. I hated the idea of suspecting Aria, but as the days passed, the suspicion only grew. Why hadn’t she said anything? Was she trying to control the narrative again? I wanted to believe there was another explanation—something less convoluted, less hurtful—but the more I thought about it, the more convinced I became. If Aria had taken them, what did that even mean? I hated myself for thinking it, but I couldn’t ignore the possibility any longer. Needing to clear my head, I glanced at my phone, then at Joe’s drawing still pinned to my desk. The last time I’d spent real time with him, I hadn’t been able to focus, too distracted by everything going on with Aria. Maybe today I could finally give him the attention he deserved. We arrived at the track soon enough, the familiar roar of engines fil