#Chapter 26: Changing Tides

Aria’s POV The weight of Liam’s warning lingered in my mind like a storm cloud I couldn’t shake. His words echoed in my head every time I thought about Logan: *“There’s a side to Logan you haven’t seen.”* But was it just bitterness over our failed marriage, or was there something more? I needed answers. Answers Liam was clearly too stubborn to give me. So, I decided to find them myself. --- I parked my car a few blocks away from the quiet café where I was supposed to meet Nathan, an old friend who had known both Liam and Logan long before I entered the picture. Nathan had always been one of those people who saw and heard everything, and I hoped he’d have the missing pieces I needed. When I arrived, Nathan was already seated at a corner table, tapping his fingers rhythmically against a coffee cup, his eyes darting to the door every few seconds. “Thanks for meeting me,” I said, sliding into the chair across from him. Nathan gave me a curt no