Chapter 48 Bargain

Since the three of us are working on this project as a group, telling Xander about my Romeo dilemma probably wasn't the smartest move I could have made. The atmosphere around the three of us as we sit in a cafe is more than awkward, as I refuse to make eye contact with someone in particular.

Romeo knows that I live a double life as Felisha Hughes and I now know that Ethan Sky is Romeo. And Xander, who I recently confided in, now knows Romeo’s true identity. But Romeo doesn’t know that Xander is also living a double life as Gabrielle, which makes it a little difficult to strike up a conversation.

“Liars…we’re all liars here. Does it matter who talks first?” I have been overthinking a bit, so I have been too caught up in my own thoughts that I did not realize that I was verbalizing my thoughts. Xander and Romeo looked up from their tablets to give me curious glances as I brought my cup of tea to my mouth.

“Hailey, are you feeling alright?” Romeo turned to ask me, while Xander, who