Page 101 of Endless Love

He smirks, and his dark eyes offer me an answer that’s slightly refreshing. It’s good to have someone like him on my side.

“How is business?” It’s the one question Alex keeps asking him, as if to remind us both of something I don’t care about.

“My real estate business is growing. The other I gave up.”

“Why?” Alex narrows his eyes at him, trying to understand the change in Liam.

“You’ll find out soon enough why I gave up on one.”

Call me a bastard, but when Alex squirms, I enjoy it. It’s hard enough to share my wife’s love and attention, and now my own time with him. Yes, I tolerate Alex because I’ll do anything for Bria, but do I hate he has a part of her. I can’t believe I’m becoming friends with someone because he antagonizes Alex and I can’t.

This is how Liam and I bond. Even more so when he says, “I know how it is to share the heart of the woman you love.”

“Is that so?” I question, my curiosity piqued.

“I thought he was the better man of the two of us. He’s not. It took me too long to realize.” His entire posture carves in seriousness. “Can you imagine if I’m doing this for you, that there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for the person I love?”

I nod, his black-blue eyes clashing on mine, and his lips quirk up.

“Don’t forget it.”

He has been dropping hints, and even though I tried to ignore them, I can’t anymore. As if he wanted to prepare me first by not telling me straight. He’s smart, I give that to him. I might still kill him if he confirms my suspicions, though.

“Is the woman you talk about someone I know?”

“Yes,” he deadpans, his gaze never wavering. My hand flies to his neck and I squeeze, hard.

“I tried to stay away, but I can’t. She’s not happy.”

When his face turns red and his nostrils flutter to grasp some air, I release him. He could have retaliated, but he didn’t.

“You’re serious about her.”

“I won’t go anywhere, Damien. I love her.”

“She’s with Alexander.”

“And you’ll be sad if she’s not with him anymore.”

He’s an asshole, but my lips twitch up into a smile. I shake my head when Alex returns.

“Why did you help me?”

“Who says it’s for you?”

Guilt flashes in Liam’s eyes while Alex’s expression turns anxious.

With the plan set, Liam vanishes but says over his shoulder on his way out, “See you around.”

If I have learned anything since I met him, it’s that he doesn’t make promises he won’t keep.

***

I have waited months to confront Monica. Months in which all I did was shadow her, playing with her. I hired men to enter her apartment to move things around. I lost count of the number of times she had her locks replaced. Now, all she does is look over her shoulder.

She even sent me a message to tell me she won’t do anything more. How nice of her. She lives in a shady, two-room apartment. Her money ran out months ago. It must have been agonizing trying to find someone willing to kill my wife for nothing.

The thought boils my blood. Liam sent a message that if anyone dares touch a hair on Bria’s head, the consequences will be fatal. It’s how I find out how dangerous he is, and I respect him.

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