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Bella's POV

I froze on the spot, he did not just hear me talking on the phone, I struggled to end the call. But the voice kept talking,

Seeing the fact that I was trying to end the conversation, his eyes furrowed in suspicion.

“Who's that on the phone?”

I turned my gaze to see him, standing with fury in his eyes, great! Just great.

“Who was_” he immediately cut me short,

“Don't tell me this time that I was just hearing things because this time? I hear you loud and clear”.

Avery stood by the door, his arms crossed over his chest. His face was red with anger, his eyes burning with a mixture of fear and rage. He had heard everything that had happened, which I hoped he did not. He looked furious with me but at the same time,

I looked at him, I wondered how much he had heard.

Did he hear the fear in my voice? I didn't know what to say, the words tangled in my mind.

"I..." I began, but the words caught in my throat. I swallowed hard, trying to find the right thing to say.

“You're stam