Chapter 163. Love & Lies

Via

I just want to die when all four of their heads snap around to face me.

They simply caught me casually listening in on a conversation that has no bearing whatsoever on me.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to—" I start, but I interrupt myself when I watch Nathaniel gaze at Alexander and Maximilian stare at Sebastian. "I’ll wrap up right away.”

"Via—" Nathaniel starts to talk to me, but I reject his attempts.

"Sorry, it’s urgent," I say, rushing out of Sebastian's backyard through the glass sliding doors.

I sprint to Sebastian's pool as I take a brief call. "Hello?" To be honest, I didn't want to be inside at that moment, even if I had no idea who the hell was on the other end.

"Via, oh thank god." I hear Georgia sigh with relief. "Three of my calls were missed by you. Your father and I were both scared sick."

I gaze into the pool to de-stress and stop tal