Chapter 29

Lillian's perspective.

With Chloe having gone, only Kayden and I were left in the corridor. The mood soured immediately.

He and I had never been alone ever since I found out that he had gotten together with Chloe, nor had we ever said a word to each other. At that moment, we both felt a little awkward and self-conscious.

I felt like I should charge towards him, slap him, and lash out at him. However, the appeal no longer had any chokehold on me. Perhaps I had no love left for him, which explained why I couldn't really be bothered with whatever it was he had done.

It was, however, Kayden who first gave me a small smile and called out gently, "Lilian—"

"You mean 'Chloe', Mr. Kayden." I interrupted him timely. My tone was flat and unemotional as I continued, "Mr. Kayden, you and the young lady from before were the ones who sent me to the Amus family. That makes you responsible for hiding my identity to the end. Of course, if you're not worried that Ismail will find out that you and Miss