Chapter 193: I'll Inspect You

I stood there for a while to calm my nerves before heading back to the table. Arthur was already sitting across from that stunning manager, her smile sweet and constant, like she was trying to wrap him around her finger. Jealousy clawed at my chest so hard I wanted to march over and drag her away from him. "Serena, what took you so long? You okay?" Liam's voice pulled me back. He looked genuinely concerned. "No, it's nothing. The restroom was just crowded." I forced a small smile and looked away quickly. "Oh. Well, everything's here now." He pushed a piece of salmon toward me, his eyes softer than they should have been. For a split second, something about the way he looked at me felt almost... intimate. Like I was his girlfriend. My heart gave a strange little jolt. No. I was imagining things. My brain had been in knots lately. I shook it off, lowered my head, and started eating. Or at least tried to. My eyes kept sliding toward Arthur against my will. That was when he looked at me. Co