Chapter Forty-Three

As I sat on the bed, gazing at Atlas, I felt hesitant to speak because what he was asking me was simply impossible to say, and I felt disappointed in myself that he was right about everything.

“I am Aria Chester. I served in the military for two years and left to take care of my sick mother. After she died, I joined a protective service agency and became a bodyguard.” I mumbled without taking my eyes off Atlas.

There was tension in the atmosphere and it was clear that both of us felt it. But my expression remained calm as I buried my feelings behind my emotionless face.

“No, Aria. I don't just mean, 'who are you?' I meant tell me everything about yourself. Like what you like, or dislike. What kind of people your parents were? When did you have your fi