As soon as those words left his mouth, the crowd burst into a flurry of hushed whispers.
"What does Liam mean by that?"
"I could've sworn Liam and John were best buds. Why are they suddenly turning on each other?"
"Is this all over Lily? What even is her background?"
"It's probably not that simple. This has to tie back to their family businesses, right?"
John's face turned ashen, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles went white. "Liam, what the hell is that supposed to mean!"
Liam curled his lips into a smug, confident grin, like he already had the whole thing won.
"You're just like your mother. You'll stoop to any low to get what you want."
I only learned the full truth later, when Liam told me himself.
It turned out Liam's mother and John's mother were biological sisters. But
