Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina) novel Chapter 119

Three Of You–1

The moment the word leaves Zaid’s lips, Jake’s eyes darken. His jaw clenches and he turns to me, his chest rising and falling with controlled breaths, but his hands tighten to fists at his sides.

“Is he telling the truth?” His voice is low, but it vibrates.

I swallow hard, nodding. “Yes.”

He growls, his steps heavy against the floor as he stomps toward me. The sheer force of his presence has my body locking up. He grabs my arm, his thumb rubbing circles on my

skin.

He’s not threatening me.

He wants to talk.

But before he can pull me away, Aiden steps between us. “Stop.”

Jake glares at him but doesn’t move. “Are you kidding me?”

“What the fuck is going on? Why are you acting like this?” Aiden asks as he presses a firm hand to his father’s shoulder, forcing him to let go of my arm.

Zaid mutters something under his breath, but does nothing.

Jake’s gaze flicks to Aiden, something unreadable in his expression before a bitter chuckle leaves his lips. “You’re really protecting her from me? Like I’d ever hurt her?”

Aiden doesn’t budge. “You were angry and charging at her like you were ready to explode. What was I supposed to think?”

Jake exhales sharply, shaking his head. Then his eyes cut back to me, his expression turning stony. “So, you’ve been seeing both of them?”

My stomach twists, but I force myself to meet his gaze and nod.

“Why does that matter?” Aiden frowns, dropping his hand from Jake’s shoulder, and turns to me. “What is going on?”

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Three Of You–1

I turn my eyes to him, see the way his brows are drawn together in confusion and guilt tightens around my heart. “1-”

“We’ve been together,” Jake says before I get the words out.

I stop breathing, and Aiden stiffens.

“We want to keep being together,” Jake adds, and it’s like fire to the flame already burning

“Wait… is this true?” Aiden’s voice wavers, and I swear my heart cracks at the betrayal in

I want to cry. But I can’t. Not now. Not when I have to explain everything. I inhale deeply, trying to steady myself before nodding. “Yes.”

Aiden blinks, his shoulders going rigid. Then his eyes dart to Zaid, and his frown deepens. “You knew this, didn’t you?”

Zaid nods once. “Yeah, sorry, man.”

I sigh, groaning as I rub my temples, exhaustion hitting me all at once. “Alright, sit down. All of you. Now.”

The three of them watch me without a single shift in their eyes. I look right at Aiden. “I like you.”