"Yes, my mom said if anyone ask I should say she is married to my dad. Lady, who are you? Why was my dad feeding you?" Karl asked Xia and the latter looked stunned.

Connor exchanged looks with Josh who seemed to say ''I told you to come clean' with his gaze. They both turned to look at Xia.

Coming back to her senses, Xia gave the little boy a soft smile and squatted in front of him, ''your dad and I are filming a documentary, that's why he was feeding me'' after saying that, Xia stepped closer to Connor and lifted her hand. She gave him a slap before turning but what she saw next shocked her even more.

''Hi, Kim Xia''

''Mommy, you are finally here'' Karl ran over to his mother. The lady walked closer, holding the boy's hand as she said to Xia.

''It' been a really long time, right Kim Xia? It's been seven years since the last time we all were in the same place like this. You are really beautiful even in real life. I've been keeping tabs on you''

''Hi, Via'' Xia smiled and turned to Alice, 'Alice, let's go''

''Oh'' Alice took her bag.

''Don't you think we need to talk?''

''Let me ask you a question. Are you both the parents of this cute boy?''

''Yes, he is our son'' Via replied.

Xia chuckled and turned to look at Connor. 'It must have been fun, right? Was this a bet? Who else is in on this game of getting me riled up?''

''Xia, let me explain. Please give me a chance to explain. This isn't what you think'' Connor said and was about to step closer but Alice stopped her.

''Xia, I promised my sister that I will look out for you. I won't allow anyone to hurt you. Mr. Cobbs, I didn't know you were such kind of person. You already have a wife, why did you lie to our Xia and started pursuing her? You even have a child with your wife. What do you take our Xia for?''

''Alice, this is a misunderstanding''

''I don't care. Please, don't come looking for our Xia unless it is business related''

''Alice, you are quite interesting. We are not married'' Via said.

''What?'' Alice exclaimed, ''you are even worse than a dog? Do you go about spilling your juice everywhere?''

''That is not the point'' Connor shouted.

''Oh, are you shouting at me right now? After cheating on my best friend, you are now shouting at me? I feel even more wronged than I did before now''

''Xia, listen to me''

''Alice, let's go'' Xia was about to leave when she felt a grip on her wrist.

''Let's talk'' Via said.

''What do you want to talk about?''

''Let's sit over there and talk. Connor, I will explain everything to her''

''Xia, who is this woman? Is she someone you know?''

''My so called best friend. Someone who used to support my relationship with Connor'' Xia chuckled.

''Whoa, such a hypocritical bitch''

''Mind your words, Miss Jun'' Via said angrily.

''Oh, you are angry? I think I should be the one angry. You two are my enemies, watch out''

''Alice, you didn't even finish your food. Sit down and eat, I will have a word with her and come back''

''I'm going to sit away from this table because I might be tempted to kill this son of a bitch for cheating and deceiving my best friend'' Alice looked at Connor and sneered, ''all men are dogs''

''Let's go'' Via said and Xia followed along.

''What are you going to do now?'' Josh asked.

''I don't know''

''All my points have turned to nothing now, thanks to you'' Josh said and sat down. He turned his gaze towards Alice who was on the phone.

''I'm listening. What do you have to say?''

Via smiled. ''I always imagined how we will meet. Anytime I read the magazines and get to your name, I smile and imagine how you are doing. It's been seven years since you left but you haven't changed one bit. You still look beautiful and youthful''

''Stop talking about irrelevant things and get straight to the point. If you called me here to reminisce about the past, I'm sorry but I am not so thrilled to go back and reminisce with you''

''It's not what you think. My relationship with Connor''

''Which part? What do you think I am thinking about now?''

''You are probably thinking that we betrayed you. He betrayed you and I also betrayed you''

''No. I don't feel betrayed. I just feel disappointed, not at Connor but at you. Someone I trusted and called my best friend is now the… the mother of the child of the man that I once loved''

''It happened that night that you left. Connor was devastated and hurt. He was drowning himself in alcohol. When I found out that he was at the club drinking and causing ruckus, I hurried over there. I didn't know where he stayed so I sent him to my apartment to sober up. before I knew it, we were having sex. It was just a one-time thing and we both regretted it. A month later I found out that I was pregnant''

Xia looked at Via indifferently as she continued.

''When I found out that I was pregnant, I got scared. I told Connor and even though he didn't love me, he told me to keep it. He promised to take care of me until I gave birth. He said he would take the child and give me enough money for me to live my life after giving birth''

''It's been seven years and the child is now almost seven years. What happened to your original arrangement?'' Xia asked.

''When the child was two years, he asked me to live. But I guess I grew greedier. Because of how he cared for the boy and me, I fell for him. Even though I knew I wouldn't ever be able to get his heart. I kept trying''

''This is it. Via, did you ask me to come here so that you could talk about how much you love Connor?''

''Xia, it's been seven years. All these years, he's never forgotten about you. Even in his sleep, he murmurs your name. he has never come closer to me again since that night''

''Get straight to the point, Via''

''Can't you let go of him now? You've been doing great by yourself after you left. I love Connor so much. Call it whatever you want, but I am deeply in love with him. I already have a child with him. It's just the matter of time, he will learn to love me. But, all that will not happen if you don't disappear back to where you've been all these years''

''What?'' Xia sighed as she looked at Via with a ridiculous gaze.

''Xia, I know I sound desperate and all that but I have no other option. When I heard that he finally found you, even after all that I did to make sure he never did, I was scared. I came here as soon as possible to talk with you. Please, can you let me have him?''

''I don't hold Connor. He is not something I can give to you. Since you already have a son with him, and he still doesn't see you as a woman, what makes you think that he would once I live? Also, I cannot leave because this is my work. I don't mix business with pleasure. My work here is solely business and I am going to do that until the end. Our industry is interconnected so I can't promise that I won't run into him. But, Via, is this the kind of love that you really want? A man who will never be there for you because he has another woman in his heart? If you couldn't change his heart after seven years, what makes you think that you can do that now?''

''We have a son together. No matter what, we will always be together''

''All I see is a woman who is using her child to manipulate the father of that child. That boy is cute and adorable. You shouldn't use him as a tool to tie down Connor. There is a saying, 'a man always knows whom his heart beats for', you can never change the heart of someone whose heart is already with another person''

''His family wants us to be together. His mother especially loves me and Karl. I am not going to give up''

''Did you already love Connor back then?''

''No, but I do now and I am willing to do anything to get him to look at me. Xia, you have to choose. Our friendship or your love?''

''You are very funny, Via. You are the one who betrayed our friendship first. Why should I have to choose something that is already broken?''