She Knew

Amelie took a deep breath before knocking softly on the door to Liam's study. It was time to clear the air between them, especially since he was always the first one to take a step forward and talk things out.

Her knocking was met with a brief and loud "Come in!" but when she stepped in, despite the readiness in his voice, Liam jumped to his chair, his eyes widening in a blend of surprise and slight disappointment. 

"Oh," he said, the single word hanging in the air.

Amelie hesitated at the doorway, her heart sinking a little. She realized it right away––he had been expecting Julia instead of her. For a moment, she debated whether it was a good idea to bring up the topic of meeting her sister just a few moments ago, but she needed to get it off her chest.

She was still a little shaken by that unexpected encounter, thus, steeling herself, she slowly approached his desk and said rather nervously,