Deadly Secrets by A.M. Acosta

Author:A.M. Acosta [Acosta, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: 2024-07-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23. CONFESSION TIME

(Ander)

Sienna spent the rest of the afternoon locked in her bedroom. I gave her some space because she clearly needed it, but several hours had passed since we last spoke. I was desperate to talk to her, so I knocked on her door twice. After a few long seconds, she replied, “Come in.”

She was lying on the bed, rolled in a blanket like a human burrito. Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen from crying, which told me that she’d probably spent a large part of the past few hours crying on her own.

“Can I join you?” I asked.

She nodded.

I lay on my side, facing her, and remained silent for a while. I simply observed her. Her eyes were slightly greener, bringing back memories of our childhood when she used to cry at the slightest things, causing her eyes to shift from honey to a greener hue. It always fascinated me. Her perky nose was red on the tip, and her cheeks were covered in dried tears. I reached out and gently traced my thumb along her jawline. Her eyebrows shot up as if she hadn’t expected my gentle gesture.

“I hate seeing you like this. I hate seeing you upset,” I exclaimed.

“Not long ago, you were the one upsetting me. Why do you suddenly care? What has changed?” she asked.

I considered for a moment confessing my true feelings for her and admitting my foolishness in thinking she’d forgotten about our friendship, but something stopped me from doing it. I didn’t know whether it was because of Zayn and Noah or if my fear of her rejection held me back.

“Everything and nothing,” I replied. “Have you been able to rest?” I decided to change the subject.

She moved closer to me, her scent a mixture of vanilla and fresh flowers. It was intoxicating.

“No,” she answered, shaking her head. “But I need to tell you something.”

I remained silent, waiting for her to say whatever she needed to say.

“Before the incident, I was on the phone with Peter. He is the COO at Cos Pharma. He called me to discuss giving the CEO position to one of the candidates with me.”

I wasn’t sure where she was going with this or why she was telling me, but the look on her face told me it was important. “Go on,” I encouraged her to continue.

She took a deep breath before she told me the last thing I expected. “Your father has made himself a candidate for the role. Were you aware of his intentions? I’m only asking because I need to know if our new friendship has anything to do with this.”

Wait, what?

“What do you mean? Do you truly think I knew about this? You’re unbelievable.”

I shifted, attempting to stand, but Sienna grabbed my arm and said, “Please stay. Talk to me.” I was usually the last person my dad would talk to about his business ventures or anything, but I couldn’t contain the hurt in my voice. I guessed that after

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