Chapter 79: Shadows and Surprises

Aria’s fingers trembled slightly as she slid her suitcase toward the closet. Her bedroom was already scattered with shopping bags, silk scarves, designer shoes, and new perfume bottles. She had spent the last hour going through every outfit in her wardrobe, choosing what best represented confidence, charm, and seduction—everything Liam once loved.

Her phone buzzed, and she snatched it from the bed.

Valerie: Flight is booked. JFK to Los Angeles. 8:15 AM. American Airlines. Seat 6A is Liam. I placed you in 6B. I’ll text you your boarding pass now.

Aria’s lips curled upward in a slow, satisfied smile. She quickly typed her response:

Aria:...