Chapter 352

Aria's POV My phone lit up with a barrage of messages from Lillian. I couldn't help but feel my face getting hotter with each notification. Lillian: OMG ARIA CARTER! You've been keeping one hell of a secret! Lillian: I'm just NOW finding out you and Aiden signed a "Marriage Agreement"?! Lillian: What kind of romantic thriller move is this? I almost thought this was another Liam White situation, but nope—just you two being disgustingly adorable again! Lillian: I'm so mad! This betrayal requires at least ten BBQ dinners to fix our friendship! I waited until her message storm subsided before responding with just a simple "Okay sure" meme. Lillian: ... Staring at her profile picture, my mind unexpectedly drifted to Ryan's two phone calls from a few weeks ago. After hesitating for a moment, I decided to test the waters. Me: Lill, are you keeping secrets from me too? I could practically feel her panic through the screen. After a suspiciously long typing delay, her reply finally came through.