His Private Chef (by Amycee) novel Chapter 156

ou and Kelvin gossip about her now?” Liam asked, his tone deceptively light.

Leo rolled his eyes. “I didn’t ask to be in the middle of your brotherly drama. But since you two can’t stop fighting over the same woman, like always, I don’t get much of a choice.” He leaned closer to the camera, mischief dancing in his expression. “Kelvin needs someone to vent his feelings. Sadly, I’ve become his unpaid therapist.”

My stomach twisted. The connection was clear now. Kelvin had been confiding in Leo. And from Leo, Cassie had gotten her information.

Liam’s expression leveled out, eyes narrowing with the weight of strategy. “Have you seen the news?”

Leo frowned. “What news?”

“Cassie is dead.”

On the other end, Leo blinked, his voice catching. “Dead? What do you mean, dead? When?”

“Hours ago,” Liam said smoothly. “I thought you might want to know… since you and Cassie had been hooking up.”

Leo shifted back, scratching at his neck, uncomfortable under the weight of Liam’s words. “Well… yeah, but it wasn’t like that. You and her weren’t together anymore, so, technically… it was harmless.”

Liam didn’t answer right away. He let the silence stretch, his gaze locked on Leo like he was studying him for cracks, waiting to see what slipped through the pause.

Finally, Leo muttered, “What… what happened to her? What’s the cause?”

“The police are still investigating. When was the last time you saw her?”

Leo hesitated, then leaned back in his chair. “When she came to England. She said she was visiting an old university friend. You should know him, but… hell, I can’t remember the guy’s name right now. We hooked up then, and kept in touch after.”

“Right. Well, I’ll let you get back to work.”

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The call ended with practiced case, but the silence that followed in the office was heavy, loaded. Liam’s eyes found mine, and we both knew we were thinking the same thing.

Liam finally broke the silence. “Whoever he is, I’ll find out. I’m leaving for England.”

Hours later, Liam was already packing. Every movement was efficient, his phone pressed to his ear as he gave instructions to ready the jet. I helped gather the essentials, folding clothes into his case while trying to ignore the dread rising in me.

He kissed my temple before leaving. “I’ll call you.”

And then he was gone.

I needed a distraction, something warmer than the silence Liam left behind. So I decided to go spend the day with my mom. On my way out, I stopped by Sophia’s room to let her know.

She glanced up from her phone and waved me off. “That’s fine. I’m heading to my parents‘ place anyway.”

My mom welcomed me in the way only she could- arms open, table crowded with more food than I could possibly eat, and stories flowing so quickly I barely had room to think. For a while, the weight pressing on me loosened. We laughed at our favorite shows, gossiped about neighbors, and traded small comforts.

It wasn’t until later, lying in my bed, that I made the mistake.

I opened my phone.

The news had quieted, but the comments section hadn’t. Some voices defended me, but others… others were vile, twisting the story into poison.

Emily Davis killed her boyfriend’s ex.

She wanted Cassie out of the

Blood on her hands.

way.

I shut the phone before I could read another word and buried my face in the pillow. At some point, tears gave way to sleep.

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When morning came, Liam’s video call lit up my screen. Seeing his face again only deepened the ache I’d tried to sleep away.

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