Page 36 of Love in Times of Contempt

"It was inevitable. You let me know you, too."

Chapter Fourteen

WHILE LIAM ORDERED BREAKFAST to their room, Ana texted Ely to vent about Alex.

Ana: did you hear

what Alex did?!!!

He QUIT

Ana: Poor Liam is

furious. I think he's

feeling betrayed

Ely didn't reply right away, so Ana got busy setting up a few things for the day. An hour later, she and Liam sat at the small table in the room, in the same clothes they'd slept in, reading news and social media on their phones.

Ana stopped reading her emails when she saw the notification announcing Ely's text.

Ely: Yeah, he told

me last night. He

left LA already

I think

Ana: did you bite his

head off when he

told you? Pls tell

me you did

Ely: at first, but then

we decided to be

mature and talk it out.

We ended on a good

note, I think

Ana: too bad,

I feel like he

deserves war

Ely: I know you're

exaggerating

"What's going on?" Liam asked. "You're typing furiously."