Chapter 171

But honestly, he wasn’t wrong. Couples should be open with each other—what’s the point of secrets and hidden truths? “Okay? Let’s not be mad anymore, alright?” Ariella Rios quietly leaned into his arm again. “I know you’re just worried about me, that’s why you reacted like that. I’ll make sure to let you know ahead of time wherever I’m going, okay?” “I’m not mad. There’s still stuff at work, I gotta go,” Lucian Sterling said, but his voice was tight and his face didn’t exactly scream calm. They’d been talking this whole time, yet she still hadn’t told him who she met. He felt like a fool. If he stayed here another second, he was afraid he’d snap at her. She wasn’t in great shape these days, and he didn’t want to upset her even more. “I…” Ariella tried to say something, to explain. She didn’t want to make things worse, especially with him still needing to drive. She’d already softened her tone, tried to soothe him—but she couldn’t tell him it was Liam Sterling she'd been meeting. Lucian