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Chapter 8
Thure years had transformed by Chandler from a fresh faced girl i
more polished, confident women.
She carried herself with a charm that was hard to ignor, İsit her eyes nifi qparkled with that same misfire and playfulness,
She was the kind of woman men robin’t help but be drawn to three years ago, and now
sating on the coach, she flashed me a sweet smile and greeted me with a cheerful, “Hey, ”
That was Ivy’s thing.
She always acted so disarmingly warm and open, the kind of person who could win anyone’s trus
If her target hadn’t been Dhan Harper, I probably would’ve treated her like a fun little sider myself.
But I could never forget the first time she laid eyes on Tihan
We were still in school then, and as my underclassman, she wore her ambition and desire for him like a badge of honor.
She was too good at hiding it, though. No one but me ever saw through her art.
My breakdowns and accusations only served to make her look even kinder by comparison.
But now, the tables had turned.
I returned her smile, keeping my tone light.
“Nothing’s going on between Ethan and mo. I got hurt, and he’s just helping out ”
“Don’t misunderstand. Everyone knows he loves you,” Ivy replied, her voice dripping with saccharine sweetness
“Ethan’s just too nice. You know how he is.” 1 added, echoing the very words she used to throw at me.
Her hand clenched into a fist under her sleeve, but her smile didn’t falter.
“What are you talking about, sister? I would never misunderstand I trust than completely.”
“Then why are you here?” I asked, my smile unwavering
“To return something of yours,” she said, sliding a card across the table
It was the one than had given me three years ago.
I stared at the card, and an idea began to take shape in my mind.
I let out a sarcastic laugh.
“Oh, I thought you were here to give Ethan back to me.”
Her perfect mask cracked, just for a moment
I knew she was starting to feel the
I pushed the card back toward her.
pressure.
“Do me a favor, will you? Give this to Caleb and tell him it’s compensation for wasting my youth.”
Ivy looked confuled but agreed anyway.
This way, she’d have a reason to meet Caleb, who was supposedly on bad terms with Etban.
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And, of course, she’d pass along the message that I was staying here.
As long as Caleb came after me again, it wisilid naturally push me away from Erhan
Watching Ivy leave, I smiled to myself and dialed Ethan’s number.
“Hey, Ethan, you’ve been wanting to know why I broke up with Cadeh, haven’t you?“
“Well here’s the truth: Caleb’s in love with Ivy. He only got together with me so I wouldn’t have a chance to come hetween you two-
“He wanted by to be happy.”
I didn’t wait for his response. I hung up immediately. I knew he’d show up.
Before he arrived, I pulled out a gut wrenching drams and cried my eyes out, making sure I looked as frail and broken as possible.
Then I unblocked Caleb, sent him my location, and even included the door code,
As I glanced at the cat shaped ring on my finger with its sharp little ears. I couldn’t help but smile.
The show was about to begin.
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