I turned to leave, but Liam grabbed my wrist in a panic.
His voice was pleading, "Diaia moved out of my place today and blocked my number. Emma, I really need you right now."
I wrenched my hand free from his grip. "Liam, I'm not some free doormat you can summon and dismiss on a whim. You and I ended a long time ago."
Then, meeting his disbelieving stare, I added coldly, "You make me sick."
Liam was about to say more when Noah, who had just finished paying the bill, walked over to stand beside me.
A flicker of disgust crossed his face when he spotted Liam, but he quickly masked the emotion and asked me, "Emma, who is this?"
Liam picked up on the familiar tone in Noah's voice, and his face twisted.
"Emma," he snapped, "you dumped me for him, didn't you? You've had someone else in your
