Love That Wasn't Meant to Last

Chapter 98

Sylvia stared at the words for a while, her expression a bit dazed. After a moment, she seemed to snap back to reality and smiled at me. She took my hand and said, "Hudson, it's so hot outside. Let's go inside."

I wasn't sure what Sylvia was thinking, but I hoped it wasn't what I feared.

Just as we were about to step in, a sharp voice came from behind us.

"Sylvia, you liar! Why did you go back on your promise? We had an agreement! Why are you doing this?"

I turned around to see Selena standing behind us, and my mind went blank.

I hadn't expected Sylvia and Selena to meet so quickly.

The truth couldn't stay hidden forever, but surely there was no need to expose it this quickly. She didn't even give me a chance to prepare. Selena looked at Sylvia with a look of utter disdain.

"Hud, is this your new girlfriend?" Selena looked at me, shaking her head with a disapproving click of her tongue as if criticizing my poor taste for choosing someone like Sylvia.

I knew that she already had her own conclusions. Without missing a beat, Selena continued, "I

already knew I had a girlfriend, right?"

if she had known

expected, Selena did

glanced at Sylvia, and shrugged

hide it from me,

more than just that," she

I followed her gaze to see that she had been staring at Sylvia.

for your own sake.

that, but I could see that Sylvia's face had turned pale. She

the two of us together but quickly

on the bed and pointed to the large bed opposite, gesturing for us to

you going back on your word? Do you know how much I despise people who don't keep their

same tone, I could tell

tone in the meeting