Chapter 138: Us Against the World

Moana

I knew that I should have just walked away, but I was too stubborn to just let these women get away with talking so poorly about Edrick like that.

When I pushed the door open, the women suddenly stopped talking. Their eyes were wide as they turned to face me.

“What are you talking about?” I said as I stepped into the bathroom.

The women were silent. I felt like I was being appraised and judged as they looked me up and down, but I didn’t care. If people were going to say such nasty things about Edrick, then they could judge me all they wanted; but I was going to say something about it, and I felt as though I caught them in the act.

However, the women’s shock quickly wore off. Their wide-eyed looks turned to plastic smiles.

blonde with an enormous diamond ring on her finger, said. She leaned into the mirror and wiped a bit of her lipstick away from the corner of her mouth with her pinky finger, eyeing me in the reflection as she did so. “I hope you don’t eavesdrop

meant that they had won. All I could do was stand there with narrowed eyes while all three of them brushed past me, one after the other. The last woman

angry that these seemed to be the types of women I had to look forward to in the future now that I was involved with an Alpha billionaire. If I went on to continue to be in a relationship with Edrick, real or fake, I couldn’t help but feel as though I would never be able to make any true friends

Edrick during the comedy show, and that was the most important thing. None of the other things, such as the paparazzi or

we got ready for bed, I was too tired to even hide my sadness anymore. And

of how beautiful Tyrus’ work was

in the mirror, I could still see the deep frown at the corners of

before folding his arms across his chest. “Just tell me. Is it the paparazzi? I promise you’ll get used to it, and they’ll calm down eventually so it won’t

that,” I replied. “I know it’ll get easier. It’s just…” My voice faltered. I hung my head, unsure as to how to broach the subject. I didn’t know if I should have told Edrick about what those women were saying or not; maybe he would have just told

“Go on,” he urged.

I knew that people were staring at me and talking about me. And I’m worried

a long time. I was still facing the mirror, watching myself as I talked, but I finally worked up the nerve to turn to face him. I didn’t realize it at first, but I now noticed that he had gotten out of bed and was now standing in

do you think I would care what any of those people think?” he asked, his voice low and quiet

I

said with a laugh. “None of those people are my friends. In fact, I

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