Chapter 169

If he was still the “Yong Bro” she trusted, then she could believe him. But if he was Liam Sterling… then all this time, he’d just been lying to her. How could she trust someone like that? He eased off the gas for a second, then suddenly stepped on it again, speeding up fast, heading straight toward the mountains ahead. Ariella Rios started to panic. This man next to her—someone who’d been pretending all this time—what if he actually hated Lucian Sterling? She was someone Lucian cared about. What if Liam wanted to hurt her? It didn’t seem all that far-fetched. Scenes from old crime thrillers popped up in her head, and that creeping sense of danger kept growing stronger. After Liam asked that question, he went completely quiet. He figured Ariella probably knew who he really was now. Not speaking was his way of making her wrestle with those doubts and fears out loud. “Y-Yong Bro… where… where are we actually going? Pretty sure there’s nowhere to eat up ahead…” “Scared?” Liam’s voice was