Chapter 85 To Believe or not to Believe

VIOLET

“For the hundredth time, I am not avoiding him.”

This conversation was starting to feel repetitive. And the longer I exchanged words with Reese, the more intense the feeling of déjà vu that was hitting me.

I’d definitely had that conversation before. Reese was the closest thing to a best friend, someone I’d never had before. Which meant I told her every single thing that happened in my life (the fake bits of course), right down to what color of panties I was wearing.

That was how much I trusted and cared about her. I wasn’t exactly lying to her. I only told her the bits and pieces of my relationship with Lucian.

And I’d told her about the kiss. Well, tweaked it a little. She’d seemed puzzled as to why Lucian would go as far as avoiding me over something as simple as a kiss but eventually she let it go.

Now though, it was a different case entirely. “Girl, be serious. You literally came all the way to my room to avoid staying in the same room with him.”

“For a valid reason.” I ar