Chapter 66

Ariella had a weird gut feeling the call was about her, and sure enough, her mom was already up and heading to answer it. "Hello? Oh, Dylan... yeah, she's here. You want to talk to her? Sure! Ariella, it's Dylan, come quick!" Ariella instantly shook her head. She didn't want to take that call. Regret hit her hard-she should've just unplugged the damn phone. Thought she'd tricked Lucian, but clearly, he wasn't that easy to fool. How the hell did Dylan find her? "Go on. If you two are having issues, running away isn't the answer. Talk it out," Oliver whispered, nudging her gently. She had no other option. With a stiff breath, she walked over and picked up the receiver. "It's Ariella. What do you want?" Her tone was clipped, cold. Might as well use this chance to show her parents she and Dylan weren't on good terms. "Listen up," Dylan's voice followed, steady and almost commanding. "If you really walked away, then I'll take it as you're serious about staying away from Mr. Sterling. Even i