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CHAPTER 20

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE "What was that?!" Cara snapped, a sharp hint of annoyance vibrating through her voice. I hadn’t even realized she had followed me out into the alleyway; my mind was far too preoccupied with a crushing weight of absolute bullshit to notice her shadow. I spun around on my four-inch heels to face her, matching the unearned irritation she was throwing my way. "What?!" I demanded, tilting my head back as my eyes narrowed into dangerous slits. I pressed my lips tightly into a rigid line, my entire body trembling with a mixture of alcohol, exhaustion, and fury. "Are you honestly flirting with that girl out there?!" "Woah... Woah!" I protested, my eyes blinking rapidly as I raised both hands into the space between us. "What the hell are you babbling about right now, Cara? Flirting? Are you for real? I—I'm not—" "You're not what?" she challenged, her razor-sharp gaze looking ready to slice me entirely in two. "I'm not into what you're thinking!" I screamed into the coo

CHAPTER 21

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE The final semester of our grueling academic year had officially dissolved. To celebrate, Ziggy and the rest of the gang decided we desperately needed a long, out-of-town road trip. Honestly, a change of scenery was exactly what my fractured mind required. I needed a massive, unavoidable distraction to violently wrench my one-sided, hopeless affection for Craig and divert my heart toward someone else. "Zekiel is tagging along with us, Daphne. That’s perfectly fine with you, right?" Ziggy had checked with me a few days prior. I had offered a quiet, resolute nod of approval. After all, I had promised myself after that trainwreck breakfast that I would actively try to move on and let someone else into my life. Naturally, my friends were giving me their full, enthusiastic support. "Hey, maybe you can invite your sister-in-law to join the trip too, Daphne," Paul chimed in, his boyish grin widening. "I'll try, Paul, but absolutely no promises," I explained, matching

CHAPTER 22

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE What a terrifyingly small, twisted world. Out of the millions of people in this city, I had somehow managed to stumble directly onto Zekiel Arhon Mondrade—the younger brother of Cara’s ex-boyfriend. The moment we cleared the lower trail, I had quietly pulled Zekiel aside to confirm the connection. He had immediately grown inquisitive, his brows knitting together as he demanded to know exactly how I knew his older brother. I quickly threw together a messy, calculated excuse, weaving a fictional backstory to get him off the scent, but my own mind was already racing. Suddenly, an insatiable, burning urge seized my chest. I needed to know exactly why Cara and his brother had fractured. What did that man do to her? Why did he ruthlessly shatter her heart? The strange thing was, I wasn't the one who had been discarded by Zeke Mondrade. Yet, standing on that mountain, a volatile wave of second-hand fury crashed through my veins, making me feel the phantom weight of her

CHAPTER 23

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE Cara and I settled onto a massive boulder in the shade of a pine canopy so we could speak without the rest of the group listening. She threw me a small, careful smile before finally opening her mouth. "Craig and I were just kids when I first noticed that our parents were constantly screaming at each other over something," she began, her voice soft, as if she were reading me a dark bedtime story. "I didn't understand why back then. Craig and I have always been incredibly close, Daphne. He has always been my anchor, my absolute best friend." She paused, a genuine warmth briefly illuminating her emerald eyes. "We loved to have fun and explore the house. There were times when I would convince him to dress up in my clothes, and it made me so happy because I could see how truly joyful he was. Sometimes, we would lock ourselves in my bathroom and play with my mother's makeup kits." Her smile faltered, her shoulders turning rigid. "...I honestly thought that was normal

CHAPTER 24

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE When the opportunity finally presented itself, I approached Zekiel to talk in private. We both offered sincere apologies to one another for our reckless, explosive behavior down on the trail. During our conversation, I learned that he still couldn't fully accept or understand his older brother being gay, but the intense, defensive way he had fought me proved just how deeply he loved him. Maybe life is fundamentally designed that way. Some realities are incredibly agonizing to comprehend at first, but in the end, true love still prevails. I believe that when the timing is exactly right, Zekiel will find the courage to accept his brother wholeheartedly. On that day, his fractured heart will finally find its peace and its happiness. "So, did everything go well?" Cara’s voice unexpectedly cut through my thoughts, her warm arm sliding casually over my shoulder to pull me close. We were currently standing in the lobby of the mountain resort where we had booked our su

CHAPTER 25

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE We were all unwinding by the resort’s swimming pool when a stranger caught my eye. I had been under the impression that our group had exclusively chartered the entire pavilion, so why was there an intruder drifting through the perimeter? What frankly snagged my attention—and made my posture instantly lock—was when he marched directly toward Cara, who was currently sunbathing on a lounger. My eyebrows arched in immediate irritation as the two began conversing with a familiar, casual ease. Cara sat up on the cushion, and the man slid down onto the edge right beside her, their bare skin almost brushing under the northern sun. In a fraction of a second, a violent, erratic rhythm seized my chest. The stranger leaned down, and right there in the open air, he kissed her. A sickening wave of heat rushed through my veins. I bolted out of the water, hauled myself over the pool coping, and left the pavilion immediately, aggressively snatching my towel from the lounger adj

CHAPTER 26

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE "Hey! Stop drinking." I was already heavily tipsy, if not completely plastered, by the time Cara finally decided to show up and crash our table. Just a few minutes prior, Zammy had been the one sitting comfortably by my side. Now, Cara was back to being a complete pain in the ass. As usual, Cara was being Cara. "What is your actual problem?" I slurred, slightly raising my voice. The toxic, frustrated mood from earlier hadn't left my system. God only knew why I was this intensely upset. "Who the hell let her drink this much?" I faintly heard her interrogate my friends. Why did she even care? "Miss Cara, it's literally impossible to stop Daphne from drinking, especially when she's furious about something," Ziggy commented from across the booth. I let out a sloppy giggle at her remark. How could she say that about me when I barely ever touched alcohol? "Why on earth would I be mad? Why?!" I demanded, aggressively holding onto my tumbler and twisting my body away

CHAPTER 27

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE The heavy oak doors of our villa clicked shut behind us as Cara and I made our way straight down to the resort’s grand dining hall. The rest of the gang was already comfortably gathered around the massive banquet tables, the vibrant clatter of silverware and laughter echoing through the pavilion. My eyes immediately locked onto Zammy, who was standing near the entrance with her keys in hand, clearly packed and ready to hit the road. I quickened my stride, breaking away from Cara to approach her. "I have absolutely no idea what you whispered to your sister-in-law to convince her to finally look me in the eye, Daphne, but... thank you," Zammy murmured, her fingers gently squeezing my forearm as a wave of genuine relief washed over her features. I offered a soft, reassuring smile, an overwhelming sense of gratitude warming my chest now that I knew they had finally dismantled the toxic misunderstandings of their shared past. "Are you completely certain you won't si

CHAPTER 28

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE I blinked against the harsh midmorning glare, tracking the sweeping hands of the clock on my vanity. It was already pulling toward lunch. My eyelids felt heavy, a predictable hangover from the absolute dawn hour I had hit the sack last night; I had been entirely trapped in the final, agonizing episodes of the K-drama series I was binging. Aside from nursing my imported plants in the courtyard, losing myself in fictional television was my only reliable anchor to let the hollow hours pass, to violently divert my mind from the wreckage of my personal reality. I hauled myself off the mattress, systematically scrubbing the taste of sleep from my teeth and washing the grime from my face. After hooking into a supportive bra, I unclasped the door and ventured out into the corridor. The university gates were locked for the academic break, leaving me with a clean, terrifying slate of empty hours to occupy. My mind instantly drifted back to the private thread flashing on my

CHAPTER 29

DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE Everything folded exactly according to my layout. Craig and Eroz managed to cleanly stitch their fractured relationship back together, and our engineered cover worked seamlessly. The four of us were riding a wave of pure, unfiltered joy when we stepped through the front entrance of the mansion later that evening. We had spent the entire day out in the city—sharing a lavish dinner at an exclusive restaurant and losing ourselves to the electric energy of a brilliant live band [local]. I had spent the hours quietly watching them, my chest warming every time I caught Craig secretly holding Eroz’s hand the exact second the corporate shadows cleared. For the first time, he looked truly light. "What on earth is going on here?" The icy cadence violently fractured our laughter. Cara materialized from the shadows of the secondary lounge the exact moment Zammy pushed the main doors open. The four of us exchanged a brief, calculated look before letting out a soft, collecti

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