Chapter 144. An Important Conversation

Adriel

As I prepared the drinks, I nervously faced my two best friends, hoping to find understanding and support in their gazes. This was the moment to open my heart and be honest about my feelings.

Learning that Manuela had finally ended her relationship with Logan and was recovering from surgery in her apartment, with professional support, was what motivated me to try again, now with more determination. There was no longer the obstacle of knowing that she was committed.

Manuela is free, and I can't waste any more time. Thinking this way, I invited Liam and Logan for a serious conversation at my house, but they had no idea what was coming. The feelings I had kept for so long were about to overflow, and I could no longer ignore them.

As I spoke, they stared at me as if I were some mythical creature revealing a long-guarded secret. And, in a way, I was. For several months, I pretended not to care about Manuela when in fact she became, unbeknow