By Chance, By Fate
15
Liam
The emotions were a chaotic mess inside me, each one fighting for dominance.
Anger.
Frustration.
And underneath it all, a deep, gnawing jealousy that I couldn’t suppress, no matter how hard I tried.
The room felt even colder, the air thick with tension. I could barely focus on the discussions about the security threat, my eyes involuntarily drawn back to Alex and Charlotte. She was standing so close to him, her hand on his arm, her face soft with concern. I could hear her voice, gentle, almost intimate as she said, “Are you sure you’re okay? You look tense.”