CHAPTER 45

ARIA’S POV

When Neal has advised me to set up the meeting with Adam, I was prepared to face any situation that may come my way. However, little did I know that things would turn in this manner.

At first, when I had seen Adam stepping into the restaurant, from far, he seemed to be in a great mood. I could see the smile on his face, until he drew close and saw Neal with me.

“What’s he doing here?”

As he persistently questioned me about Neal's role in my life, a sense of amusement washed over me. It was almost entertaining to witness the torment etched across his face, his inquiries betraying a hint of jealousy and insecurity.

“Aria?! Who is he to interfere between us? Is he your new guy?”

The sight of him grappling with the possibility of someone else occupying my heart brought a wicked satisfaction, a small measure of revenge for the pain he had inflicted upon me. Did he forget how much I was in love with him and how every time he was close to his Sophia it pained me?

He murdered those