All Chapters of The Friend Who Vanished in a Maybach: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Lily's mother stared at me, unblinking."You're lying! Lily called me yesterday and said she was riding back with you. Now you're here—so where is she?"I frowned."Mrs. Walton, you've got it wrong. I didn't come back with Lily."Before I could finish, a sharp slap landed across my face."You're still lying. Did you do something to my daughter? Bring her out right now."I pressed my tongue against the stinging numbness in my cheek.Whatever good mood I'd brought home with me vanished in an instant.My voice went cold."Believe me or not, I did not come back with Lily."Then I unlocked my phone and showed her our chat history, along with my ticket home.Her eyes locked onto the screen, and then her hands started shaking."That's impossible. She told me yesterday she was with you, that you two were traveling back together.""She even asked me for four thousand dollars, said it was your birthday and she wanted to buy you a gift."My heart skipped a beat.I'd been furious ab

In truth, I didn't not know where Lily was—I simply couldn't be sure.Lily and I had been friends for over ten years. We told each other everything, no secrets.But things started to change last year.I met a rich heir at a friend's party. He was generous, charming, and endlessly patient with me.For someone like me, who had never really been loved before, I fell for him almost instantly. I went into that relationship thinking about marriage and told Lily every single detail.I never expected that just a week later, he'd suddenly go cold on me. Not only did he break up with me without any real explanation, but he also said I wasn't "feminine enough."And then, Lily was suddenly in a new relationship.At first, I couldn't put my finger on the uneasy feeling creeping into my chest. But I still told myself she was my best friend, and that wasn't someone I should suspect.Until I pieced something together from bits and pieces of her social media posts.The boyfriend she kept showi

The internet, however, showered Lily with praise, calling her generous and kind.I couldn't understand it—how did a few words turn into "kindness"?Lily was profiting off my suffering like blood money. Not only did she successfully grow her social media account from it, but her relationship with Sam also seemed to get stronger.As for me—if it hadn't been for my boss's daughter parading me around the office so people would stop daring to bully me—I'd probably still be living in hell.Candice Robinson held Mochi in her arms while gently brushing her fur."So, what are you planning to do now?"I sighed and shook my head.I'd grown up under my parents' protection. Their only wish for me was to be safe and stable.I followed that path and became a well-behaved, obedient daughter. But the cost was that I knew nothing about social politics, nothing about how people really worked. I didn't even know how to fight back in a situation like this.Candice frowned."Even though things onl

Even if Lily and Sam had grown close, she couldn't possibly have been completely without caution. So she called me, her voice trembling."Chloe… I'm a little scared…"I had resented her deeply for how she treated me—so much so that I once wished I could tear her apart with my own hands—but hearing her, usually so arrogant and sharp-tongued, speak like that still made me tense up."What's wrong? Tell me slowly. I'll call the police for you."But after a few words from Sam on the other end, her attitude shifted instantly.She laughed and cursed at me through the phone."You idiot, what do you know? I'm about to live the good life. You can just sit there and be jealous of me. You'll never reach my level in this lifetime."Anger surged through me. Whatever sympathy I had just felt vanished without a trace.The moment Lily saw me in person, she broke down completely, crying uncontrollably."Chloe—it's all your fault! You ruined my life!"Her mother shot me a sharp glare the second