CHAPTER FIFTY- TWO

ELLA'S POV

My flight was halted by fingers curling firmly around my wrist. I whirled to find Liam behind me, cheeks flushed and hair disheveled. His chest heaved like he had sprinted the whole way here.

"Stop it, Ella!" Liam called out, grasping my arm. "You can't just see something like that and expect me to let you leave."

I whirled around, wrenching my arm from his grip. "Why are you chasing after me, Liam? Are you feeling guilty about what this would do to Sus-"

"I can't come out yet," Liam blurted, cutting me off. His eyes were wide and pleading. "Please, you have to understand."

I paused, studying his desperate expression. "Of course I wouldn't tell anyone," I reassured him. "But aren't you worried about Susan finding out?"

Liam's brow furrowed in confusion. "I don't understand. What does Susan have to do with this?"

Now it was my turn to be confused. "Because she..." I trailed off as realization dawned. Liam had no idea about Susan's feelings for him. Perhaps he had only been s