Chapter 108. Before Everything Blows Up

2024

Amelia’s POV

I checked my phone again. Still nothing.

For the past twenty-four hours since I ran into Phoebe at work, my phone had become a torture device. Every buzz made my heart leap into my throat, only for it to be a weather alert or some stupid sale notification. Meanwhile, I was spiraling, imagining all the ways Phoebe could drop the bomb on Liam. A text? A dramatic phone call? Hell, knowing her, she’d probably hire a blog to air my dirty laundry.

I had to tell him everything. Tonight. Before she got the chance to blow everything up.

When Liam invited me out for drinks and karaoke, I jumped on the opportunity like my life depended on it, mostly because it probably did.

I stood in front of my mirror, tugging at the hem of my dress. My favorite necklace glinted under the light as I twisted it between my fingers, the familiarity of the jewelry grounding me. Well, as much as anything could when my brain felt like it was runni