All Chapters of Is my best friend Brother Prohibited?: Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

The image filled the display: Ava and Mason, locked in a kiss, the soft glow of her bedroom lamp illuminating their intertwined forms. It was clear, undeniable. Her heart plummeted. Below the picture, stark white text burned into her vision:“So our good girl Ava isn’t really who she is. Does this mean she’s having a secret affair with Mason, her best friend’s brother, or is it just the influence of the alcohol from this party?”The words twisted in her gut, venomous and cruel. “Best friend’s brother.”The anonymous sender knew. Knew everything.“No,” Ava whispered, the sound barely audible above the ringing in her ears. Her fingers trembled, reaching for Mason’s phone, but then recoiled. The image seared itself into her mind.A girl near them, her face pale, stared at Ava. “Ava is this real?”Ava didn’t answer. She couldn’t. Her throat felt tight, constricted. The party, once a vibrant tapestry, had unraveled into a tangled mess of whispers and stares.“Mason ” she breathed, h

“You think?” Ava whispered, a bitter laugh escaping her lips. Her eyes darted around the room. The party was over. The festive atmosphere had curdled into a thick, uncomfortable tension. Students were starting to disperse, some heading for the door, others lingering, whispering behind cupped hands.“We need to find out who did this,” Mason stated, his voice hard, determined. “And we need to talk to Sophia.”“She won’t listen,” Ava said, shaking her head. “Not now. She’s too hurt.” She felt a fresh wave of despair. Her best friend. The person she trusted most. Now she hates her.“She’ll come around,” Stephan said, though his voice lacked conviction. “Eventually. But first, you two need to get out of here. This… this is too much.” He gestured to the dwindling, but still curious, crowd.“He’s right,” Luke added, stepping closer. “Go. We’ll try to calm things down here. Tell people to give it a rest.”Ava looked at Mason, her eyes pleading. She wanted to disappear, to vanish into