Page 181 of Volatile Obsessions

“Really?” I muttered aloud, indignation striking deep in my gut.

Suki shifted her attention away from her phone and glanced over at mine. “What happened?”

I let her read the message.

When our stares met, she rendered the same dubious look already settled on my face.

Me: Don’t play stupid now.

Vic: Call me.

My eyes almost rolled out their sockets.

Of course he was going to make this more difficult than it already was.

Clicking through a couple of screens, I selected his number and set the phone to my ear. It rang only twice, but I didn’t give him the chance to speak even a word.

“I should’ve known you weren’t going to give me those details, you lying bastard,” I snapped.

His voice never followed, though. Instead, a woman’s sultry chuckle met my ears.

“So angry…”

I knew who it was immediately, my heart-rate spiking to a dangerous degree.

“Liza…” I gritted out, whipping Suki’s head toward me as Liza hummed appreciatively.

“The one and only.”

“Where’s Rome?”

“He’s a bit tied up at the moment,” she mused, evoking a growl so savage within me, even Suki’s eyes widened in alarm.

“If you hurt him I sw—”

“Settle down, little girl. I have no plans to hurt him.” Another chuckle. “I just want to love him.”

Sure you do.

“How do you plan to make that work when he doesn’t love you anymore?” I questioned, noting Suki was holding out her earbuds beside me.

Taking them from her open palm, I plugged them into the jack and passed one side so she could listen in.

“Oh, he does,” Liza cooed, sounding so sure of herself. “Deep down, he still does. He always will. I am his first love and all.”

“You sure about that?”

“Positive. And should he deny it, should he try toplay hard to get, I have little ways to remind him of where his heart stands.”

Suki twirled a finger beside her head, depicting my exact thoughts.

“You really are insane,” I stressed.

“Is that what he told you? Did he tell you Liza was crazy?” she queried, cackling maniacally.

“Not verbatim, but he might as well have.”

“And you believed him… Bless,” she crooned.

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