as none other than Maddie, her best friend. The same Maddie who had just start

he gut. She couldn't believe what she was

. The way Maddie had been acting, the way she had gotten

er racing thoughts and emotions. She didn't want to rev

ficult it was. With a steady hand, she carefully placed th

, her voice neutral, betraying none of t

n't meet his gaze. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of

head, planning her next move. She knew she had to talk to

her a chance to explain, but she couldn't shake off

over. She didn't have to wait long; Maddie replied almost immediately, agreeing to come over.

ughing together, and something about their body language had seemed off.

but inside, she was seething. She knew that she had to keep

"Let's go somewhere and talk," she said, her voice low and even.

k, "What's going on, Bestie? You look like you've seen a

anded, her voice firm. "I need an explanation from either of

you talking about, Bestie?" she asked, her voice trembling. "I don't understand all these." As she spoke

n't play dumb with me, Maddie," she said, her voice cold. "I know what I heard. I heard y

Lucas intervened, his voice cutting through the air like a knife. "Okay, so now you

so you mean it's true?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. She

e said, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "And do you have a problem wi

claimed, her hands flying to her mouth. "Maddie, say something!" she shouted at her

ace transforming from a picture of innocence to one of calculation. "Well, that's the t

ould you, Maddie?" she asked, her voice shaking w

. "You're not exactly in a position to judge me, Bestie," Maddie said, her voi

s time we cleared the air, don't you?" he said, his voice dripping with

ssing between them. Olivia felt like she was trapped in a ni

ched a boiling point. She felt like she was watching a nightm

grabbing her hair and delivering a reso

rage. "How dare you do this to me!" She felt like she was lo

ool. She didn't retaliate or try to defend herself. Instead, sh

oing to call someone, but then she rea

a. "I just posted your video of you and those men on my Ins

e's words. She felt like she had been punched in the g

Maddie's post would go viral in minutes. Olivia's reputation would be ruined, her life

felt hot tears streaming down her face. She was