I have to talk to Warner.

And just as I thought of him, my phone rang. His name flashed on the screen.

“Hey!” I tried to smile, but failed miserably. Nervousness and guilt swirled inside me at once. Nervous because I had no idea what to tell him. And guilt because I didn’t want to hurt him. But I had no choice. It was for the well-being of both of us.

“Hi! I’m so sorry I couldn’t pick your calls. I was in a meeting. And when I finally got some time and called you, you didn’t answer.”

“Yeah, I was… uh, a little busy,” I lied, clenching my fist.

“No problem. By the way, I called to inform you I might not be able to attend Tess’s wedding. I don’t know what’s up my boss’s ass. He just hates the word ‘leave.’ I don’t think he’ll allow me to attend the wedding. It’s too much work here,” he complained.

“What? But you can’t miss Tess’s wedding!” He had to come. Otherwise, how would I confront him? I couldn’t keep it in for that long.

This guilt will kill me.

“I’ll try my best, Em. But I can’t guarantee anything.”

I took a deep breath. “Warner, listen to me. I need to see you. I—”

“I know, I miss you too! But—”

“We need to talk. It’s really important.” I cut him off.

He went quiet.

“I-I’ve something to tell you. I can’t tell you on the phone. I need to talk to you in person.”

Silence.

Just when I thought the line went dead, he spoke up.“It’s about Achilles, isn’t it?”

A gasp slipped through my lips. How did he know?

“H-how…”

A humorless chuckle reverberated through the phone. “Isn’t it obvious? Whenever he’s around, your eyes only stay to him, even if your boyfriend is standing right next to you. You think I didn’t notice at that party and racetrack?” He scoffed. “And now that you work for him, I should’ve seen that coming. But I was too foolish to think of trusting you.”

Biting my lip, I looked down. Shame and guilt burned my vision.

“It’s not what you think. I didn’t—”

“How could you do this to me, Em? You’re ready to leave me now that you found your lost love? You forgot how I was there for you when no one was?” His voice croaked.

“How do you know he’s the one I loved?”

He laughed. “You’re always uncomfortable around him and the look in your eyes whenever you look at him, it says it all. Childhood love, a family friend. Now it all makes sense. He’s the family friend who broke your heart seven years ago, isn’t he?”