Chapter 1
Just before bedtime, my boyfriend’s best friend’s girlfriend Olivia Sinclair sent a sultry selfie of herself only in a sports bra
“Hey babe, I’ve been getting really sore from my workouts lately. Can you help me figure out which positions would work better for me-
I was livid and ready to call her up and demand why the hell she was sending half naked photos to my boyfriend []
But Noah Whitaker, my boyfriend, grabbed the phone from my hands, rolling his eyes with complete annoyance:[]
“What the hell is wrong with you? I’m a fitness trainer, and she’s just asking for workout advice. What’s the problem?
“Olivia and I are completely platonic. Stop making up these filthy rumors.”
Oh, completely platonic, huh?
I immediately screenshot the photo and sent it to his group chat with Liam Carter Noah’s best friend- and the rest of their crew
Then I called my financial advisor and pulled every penny of my investment from his gym.
Now I’m curious to see just how long his little fitness venture can survive without my money backing [
-After sending the photo, I made sure to tag Liam Carter:[]
“Wow, your girlfriend is SO dedicated to fitness – sending half–naked pics to my boyfriend for ‘guidance‘ in the middle of the night.”
The group chat want dead silent for a moment]
Then all hell broke loose.
Someone joked, “Holy shit, Noah’s really got it made with all these chicks after him.”
Another guy sarcastically commented, “Damn, Olivia’s really passionate about her workout routine, huh?”
But the message that cut deepest came from Olivia’s actual boyfriend, Liam Carter: “I need an explanation. Now]
Five minutes later, our bedroom door practically exploded off its hinges.
Nush stormed in, hair still dripping wet from the shower, eyes blazing with fury!
“What the fuck is wrong with you?”
He lunged forward, grabbed me by the collar, and raised his hand to strike.
I didn’t flinch or dodge–just stared him down.
That made him back down like a scared little hoy. He let go of me.
Noah paced frantically around the bedroom, running his hands through his hair.]
Finally, he stopped in front of me
“You’re going to ruin my friendship with Liam. He’s my best friend – how could you put him in this position?
“And there’s nothing going on between Olivia and me. Now, thanks to your little stunt, even if we’re innocent, it looks suspicious as hell”
Watching him look so disappointed and hurt, I pressed my lips together tightly.
He sighed heavily:
“Go back to the group chat and explain that
at you were just joking around.
“You think everyone’s an idiot?“]]
I shrugged, showing I had no intention of doing that.]
Noah’s voice shot up an octave as he pointed at me:
“Are you fucking stupid? You’re paranoid about everything! If Olivia and I wanted to be together, we would’ve gotten together years ago. What makes you thank you’d even be in the picture?”
“So you honestly think there was nothing wrong with that photo?]
I asked mockingly
Oh, come on–she had her tits halfway out, nipples on full display, and that just got fucked look all over her face. If I had a dick, I’d be saluting too
Noah opened his mouth to argue but couldn’t find the words
See? Even he knew something was off]
He just didn’t want to
to admit it.]
“Maybe.. maybe she accidentally sent it to the wrong person.”
Noah was still making excuses]
When I didn’t respond, his anger flared up again:]
“Charlotte, don’t you have anything better to do with your time? Stop acting like a crazy bitch and picking fights with mer
“This is exactly what I’d expect from someone who grew up without a father – you never learned to consider other people’s feelings. You’re selfish and
I jerked my head up to look at him, my heart clenching with pain
He knew exactly how to hurt me where it counted most
I’d been raised by my single mother since I was little
When I was in first grade, our family business went bankrupt
My father stole company funds and ran off to another country with his mistress to start a new life.
He knew damn well that my broken family was my deepest wound.
Just then, the group chat exploded with even more activity.
Olivia, who had been silent this whole time, finally spoke up
She sent a long string of voice messages, claiming she was just trying to correct her workout form and accidentally sent the wrong photo
Her voice was full of wounded sobs and mes
Nah saw this and slapped his thigh triumphantly.
Like he’d been vindicated all along.
He looked smug as hell. “See? I told you it was all a misunderstanding. You’re just being paranoid.”
I rolled my eyes at him
Olivia had always been the goddess that Liam spent three years chasing before she finally said yes!]
Plus, Liam was completely whipped when it came to love
So of course, the moment his precious goddess started crying. Liam bought her story hook, line, and sinker.
Not only that, but he also sent me a private message:
“I believe Olivia. Stop trying to stir up trouble between us.”
I was so furious my blood pressure was probably through the roof
While Noah was out of the room, I texted Elijah Thorne, my lawyer
I’d already told him last night about pulling my investment.
Tijah replied quickly. “Don’t worry, I handle everything soon.
