บททั้งหมดของ Her Secret, His Obsession : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Aria's POV"Do you have any idea why he would want to meet you tonight?" Mia asks. I shake my head. I can't help but feel like something isn't right. Something is very very wrong here. Dread curls up in my stomach. "Do you think he found out?" I ask Mia. She shakes her head. "I am sure that is not the case. He wouldn't be texting if that were it." She answers. It's probably a work-related thing. Stop stressing, " she adds. I nod but I can't help but think it can't be work-related. I made sure to cover all of my workload today. I might actually be the only person I know who works efficiently when she is sad. The only thing Ronan might have against me right now is my identity as Red. "Freshen up and please do something with your hair before you go see him," Mia says, snapping me out of my thoughts. I nod and quickly enter her bathroom to freshen up, I look at myself in the mirror and I cringe. My face is pale, white as a sheet of paper and my eyes are red probably from staring int

Aria's POV "I can't believe you are meeting his family. Even I have never gotten to the parental meeting stage before." Mia jokes. As soon as I left the coffee shop yesterday evening, I called Mia and gave her a brief update on what was happening. I didn't expect Mia to talk some sense into me and make me decline the offer because I know too well how much alike we are. We indulge each other like that. She showed up on my doorstep first thing this morning. "Please, don't remind me." I groan, curling into my couch. "You are going to be meeting them in a couple of hours, Are you sure you don't need a reminder?" She teases. "What if they don't like me?" I ask her.Since yesterday, I have had a lot of what-ifs jumping in and out of my mind; I barely even got any sleep. What if they don't like me? What if they are able to sniff the deceit as soon as they meet me? What if someone recognizes me? Or what if one of them does a background check and somehow finds out my little secret? You

Aria's POV This is not just a dinner. It's literally a gala, a huge party. Thank goodness Ronan had a team come in to get me dressed for the dinner, otherwise, I would have been terribly underdressed. His mum, Sofi, is nice, really sweet even. I don't know what I expected her to be like, but she definitely is way better than my expectations. I lean into Ronan. "Please tell me your grandma is just as sweet," I whisper. His hold on my waist tightens a bit, and he pulls me closer. I remind my silly, overly excited heart that he is only being so touchy-feely because he has to convince his family that we are together, nothing more. "Unfortunately, my grandma is not as sweet." He replies, his breath fanning the side of my face. We step out of the hall and follow his mum into a private room that's located just outside the hall. "Everyone, Ronan is here," Sofia announces as soon as we step inside the room. I move closer to Ronan when a small, silver-haired woman in a sparkly gold dres

Aria's POVThe drive back home was a blur. I spent the entire ride crying and trying to stop the tears from flowing while Ronan sat down beside me, helpless and unsure of what to do with my tears. He eventually dropped me off at home and after spending another twenty minutes crying, I managed to stop the tears from flowing. I carefully remove my outfit and lay it out on the couch before going to take a shower. I cringe when I look at myself in the mirror. My eyes are red as fuck and very swollen, I have black tear marks on my cheek— most likely from the mascara. I wonder if Ronan thinks I am crazy now. I know I looked it. I wash my face and take a quick shower. I don't bother with my hair and pin the strands around my face to the bun. I grab a bonnet and put it over it. I need to think of a plan—a way to break the news to Ronan without him hating me forever, a way to make him understand why I did what I did, why I had to keep my identity a secret. I sit down in front of my dressin

Ronan's POV How many points will I lose if I say that I was beyond ecstatic when I received the call from the receptionist? I have been so wrapped up with work and my grandma's birthday party that I just didn't have time to reach out to Red. Besides, Matt was supposed to help me get some information that would help with my pursuit but he disappeared from the party that night and I haven't heard anything from him since. I was already going to do it my way anyway but getting that call and the receptionist telling me that Ari was there? I drove all the way back to the hotel with the biggest shit eating grin on my face. My grin got even wider when I arrived and got to my room and I found her in one of her sexy little lingerie, dancing with an almost empty glass of wine in her hand. She was so wrapped up in her dance that she didn't notice my entry. I made use of her oblivion and let my eyes roam her body freely. Her perfectly toned back with a few folds, a tiny waist that leads down to