Chapter 147

Aria's POV I hadn't been roasted online like I expected—quite the opposite, people were complimenting me. Of course, I knew that my trending topic with Julian had been going strong for a day already. Yesterday I'd spent the entire day rehearsing for the concert. When I got home, I discovered Aiden hadn't returned yet, so I went to take a shower. I'd originally planned to wait for him and ask why he hadn't shown up at the concert, but I ended up falling asleep just minutes after lying down. So much for waiting up for him. I was completely exhausted yesterday. I slept straight through until ten the next morning. When I woke up, my phone had exploded with notifications. Lillian and Claire had sent me a flood of messages. I didn't think much of it, assuming it was about last night's concert. I was starving, so I didn't even check my phone before rushing through my morning routine—washing my face, brushing my teeth, and hastily applying some essence—before heading downstairs with my phone f