Lerisa arrived at her father's house, parked her car, and went inside to her bedroom.
She remembered the moment she had seen Anthony walking into the event hall with Clara, holding hands as they walked up to the stage.
Lerisa wiped her tears away, knowing that Anthony couldn't love her. She felt embarrassed when Ben asked her why her countenance changed upon seeing Clara and Anthony arriving together.
Lerisa said to herself, "I wasn't expecting my emotions to reveal the truth of my feelings. What if Ben tells Anthony that I'm in love with him and is jealous of seeing him and Clara together?" Lerisa sighed.
She knew there was a tendency for Ben to reveal the truth about her emotions to Anthony before she did. But she said, "Anthony wouldn't believe Ben. I cannot tell Anthony yet that I
