Chapter 202


    Chapter 202 Liking Someone Isn’t a Crime


    Caught out, Sweety stopped making excuses. Her eyes welled up with tears as she looked at me. “I


    know it’s wrong, but since he rescued me, I can’t stop thinking about him and wanting to be with him.


    Yvette, I know you look down on me for this, but there’s nothing wrong with having feelings, right? I


    don’t want much, just to talk to him and be around him. That’s honestly it. I would never wreck his


    family.”


    My heart was in knots. “Look, it’s okay to have a crush, but there’s a right way to do things, with honor


    and decency. He only saved you because he respects me, since I’m Idris’s wife, and that’s why he was


    there with me. He’s not some knight in shining armor. Would you have fallen for just anyone who


    showed up to rescue you that day? Sweety, I get it, I really do. I can imagine how scared and freaked


    out you were at Ind in the Lake. You could’ve talked to me. Why get all tangled up with Liam? If


    you’re looking to date, there are plenty of awesome single guys out there. Why him?”


    I was so worked up, I just let it all out at her. She stood there, head down, tears falling. The entryway


    felt smaller than ever, the air thick with tension.


    Seeing her cry, my heart twisted. I took a deep breath, trying to push down the anger.


    I managed to steady my voice. “So, what’s the deal with you two?”


    She sped her hands tight in front of her, fingers digging into her skin. In a whisper, she admitted, “He


    never touched me. I was the one who got closer to him.”


    My lips tightened, the storm of emotions passing. I asked her straightforwardly, “Did you guys… you


    know?”


    She shook her head. “No, we just had dinner today, and on the way back, I kissed him. Nothing more.”


    That made me breathe easier. I looked at her and said, “We can fix this. Just cut him off, okay? “I held


    out my hand. “Hand it over.”


    She bit her lip, confused. “What?”


    “Your phone.”


    Reluctantly, she gave it to me.


    I deleted every trace of Liam from her phone and handed it back. “No more contact with him, got it?


    You’re young, and you’ve got a whole world of better love waiting for you.”


    She grabbed her phone without a word and retreated to her bedroom. We had been inseparable since


    we were kids, and I knew her well enough to understand that when she got moody, she would shut the


    world out and hole up in her room. I did not chase after her.


    Instead, I plopped down on the living room couch, feeling a bit drained, and massaged my temples. I


    was not sure what part Liam had yed in all this. Maybe he just saw Sweety as a little sister and did


    not realize she was crushing on him, which exined why he kept in touch. Since Sweety was not


    really hurt, I could not just confront Liam about it. With Emily’s pregnancy in the picture, blowing this up


    into a big drama would not do anyone any good. As long as Sweety and Liam cut off contact, we could


    all breathe easy.


    The following evening, after Sweety had holed up in her room all day, I went to the store and


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    stocked up on a bunch of snacks and drinks. Dinner was ready, and I was about to call her out when


    my phone rang. It was Idris.


    I frowned at his name on the screen but answered with a cool, “Hello?” There was a brief pause before


    he got to the point. “Come to Moonlight Restaurant.”


    I nced at the dinner table, set and waiting, and declined, “I’m just about to eat.” He did not waste


    words. “The project manager for Avaloria is here.”


    That caught me off guard, and it took a moment for the penny to drop. He was throwing me a bone for


    the Avaloria project. After a brief hesitation, I replied, “Text me the address. I’ll be there in thirty


    minutes.” His voice was as calm and collected as ever, just a quick ‘hmm‘ before he hung up. I was


    used to his abrupt ways, so it did not faze me.


    I set my phone aside and tapped lightly on Sweety’s door, reminding her to join us for dinnerter


    because I had to run an errand. Slipping into my sneakers, I stepped out into the evening


    air.


    As I approached the restaurant, Idris’s tall, lean silhouette was impossible to miss at the entrance. I


    parked quickly and hustled over, calling his name.


    He turned at the sound, his hand reaching out to draw me in–a gesture I tried to dodge, but he was too


    quick.


    His voice was low and controlled. “We’re still married, albeit in name only. We need to y the part


    when it’s called for.”


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