The Lie of My Childhood Friend
“Since I didn’t have a title yet, of course I had to be a little domestic to leave a good impression on my partner.
“Otherwise, what if he got mad and didn’t want me anymore?”
I scraped the tip of her nose, listening to her complaining and teasing.
I felt helpless, recalling how my friends had stared at Laura with blatant gossiping faces when we left last night.
While casually scrolling through my phone, my eyes landed on a piece of news, and I laughed.
“If you want a title, here it comes.”
The headline that shot to the top of the trending list was bolded in big letters.
“The heir of the Chase family behaved improperly and seduced a married woman.”