177. Rumor has It...
Author: Starr
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“Where are you heading?” Rose asked, rising from the couch she had been occupying.

“I'm heading to work. Is there a problem?” Liam asked with a raised brow as she slowly wrapped her hands across her chest.

Glaring at him, she slowly began to make her way towards him until only a few feets separated them.

“Are you trying to get yourself killed?” She asked, her eyes darkened in anger.

“Come on, everything was in the past and all we need to do right now is to move on.” Holding her shoulder, he pulled her to himself but she pulled away from him.

“You’re fully aware that that psycho, Alaric Armani will stop at nothing to make your life miserable. He will stop at nothing to see that you crawl on your bottom, he will stop at nothing to make sure you end up in the cemetery untimely but yet, you still walk into his trap willingly?” She yelled, hitting his chest will all her might.

Naya was on her way out when she saw the scene and she immediately rushed towards them.

“Calm down Rose, le
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