Chapter 112

Aria's POV I hurried inside with shopping bags clutched to my chest, racing up the stairs and slamming my bedroom door with a loud BANG. "Oh my God," I muttered, throwing the lingerie bags across the room in complete mortification. This was all Lillian's fault! Why did I let her convince me to buy sexy underwear? My fingers flew across my phone screen: "LILLIAN! I hate you for making me buy this lingerie! Aiden caught me coming home with it and I LITERALLY DIED OF EMBARRASSMENT!" I added a crying GIF for dramatic effect. Her reply came instantly: "Aiden saw? Was he impressed? " "...Really? That's your response?" I typed back, rolling my eyes. Why did I ever expect Lillian to feel guilty? She was probably cackling with delight right now. I'd barely been hiding in my bedroom for ten minutes when the thirst hit me. That stupid boba tea had been way too sweet, and my throat felt like sandpaper. After my embarrassing encounter with Aiden downstairs—God, why did I have to blurt out "sexy" an