Adrian's POV Just before I could start another conversation with Nicole, her phone ran loudly.She stiffened immediately as she dipped her hands into her bag in search of the phone.“It’s… it’s Liam,” she whispered, voice barely audible, guilt flashing across her face. Her hands trembled as she answered, stepping a little away from me.I watched her carefully, every movement, every hesitation. My chest tightened a bit with jealousy, and with frustration. Here, at the edge of something rare, and now… him.“Hey…,” she said softly, tone forced calm.I let her speak, though I felt like taking the phone from her and screaming at Liam to give us some privacy but I knew I was just being delusional and unrealistic, she's his girlfriend not mine.I stayed silent, leaning against the car, my arms crossed, watching her try to navigate her loyalty and her desire.Her fingers clutched the phone tighter, her eyes darting toward me almost apologetically. I caught the way her body tensed every time
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