Chapter 136

Aria's POV Playing dead was no longer an option. His voice came through the phone: "Aria, are you... still there?" My hands couldn't help but tremble. I stared at the call log, my face burning like fire. How could I have accidentally called him at that exact moment? He must have heard everything... heard me calling his name, and my moaning... I bit my lip and hesitated for a few seconds before finally answering. "Sounds like you really miss me, Aria." His voice was low and magnetic, and I could hear the amusement in it. "I... that... it's not what you think!" I stammered defensively. "I looked at several photos of handsome guys with Lillian today, so I was a bit... you know... couldn't control myself." "Is that so?" His tone was full of doubt. "So you were calling out my name just now?" "Well... I do that all the time, okay! I've called out other men's names before too!" The words slipped out before I could stop them, and I immediately regretted it. It made me sound promiscuous. There