They all laughed, mocking me, and I felt the world tilt beneath me. Simon’s next words pierced through the haze. “Raya is unworthy of him. Everyone can see that Skyler and you, Tia, are the perfect match. You're better in every way. If you hadn’t left to build your modeling career, you’d still be by his side."
I stumbled back, barely catching myself. My mind reeled. Tia left for her career? Skyler had told me she left because he rejected her. My stomach twisted. He had been lying to me all along. His tolerance, his tenderness toward her—it wasn’t just friendship. It was love. She was the one he cherished, not me.
“Why are you standing here?” Skyler’s voice startled me from behind. I turned, clutching my bag tightly. He was there, standing so casually like nothing was wrong.
I met his gaze, anger bubbling up inside me. “What do you want me to go in for? To hear you announce your new true lover?”
