Entwined Fates

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the night before, only a faint recollection of being in the billionaire's s

flew to my mouth covering them

d myself. Have I gone crazy? I groaned and slapped my

ve no idea what the billionaire looked like. Why

rd his voice. It was as if he had pur

ne rang. I hesitated, th

s instructed us to take care of you. You are to stay in the suite

"But... what about him?

line. "Mr. Martin has left the hotel, Ma'a

this mysterious billionaire, and why had he gone to such great lengths to

eb of intrigue, with no escape in sight. The billionaire had her i

, trying to shake off the haze of the previous night. I have no idea

lashed water on my face, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I gaspe

oom. I hailed a cab and headed home, my mind racing with thoughts of t

pted by a more pressing concern. My friend, Tina, was wait

to talk," Tina said,

f the previous day. I had walked in on Tina and my boyfriend, Damie

e tears that had streamed down my face as I ran out of

had no idea how I had left the bar, only that I had woken up in a hotel room and realized t

ayed me. My anger and hurt boiled over, and I lashed out at T

es. "I'm so sorry, Andi. I was weak, a

ive you? You're going to have

m so sorry. I was weak and stupid, and I let my feelings for Damien cloud my judgment

nyielding. "Anything?" I repeate

y. "Anything, Andi. I'll do anything

glimmer of insincerity, a hint of manipulation. Tina was good at pretending

u?"I said, my voice cold. "You

the one who had intentionally slept with my boyfriend. But

th disappointment. "I don't know i

hock and desperation. "Andi, please! Yo

Then tell me the truth. Did you intentionally

-stained face, my resolve began to crumble. Tina was her childhood friend an

believe you," I sai

truth, Andi! I was weak and stupid, but I

ing away. I wanted to believe Tina, wanted to belie

ly, my voice barely above

f, and she flung her arms around me.

riendship. But as I pulled back and looked into her eyes, I

wonder if I had just

ph, a hint of manipulation. But I pushed the doubt as

focus on our friendship,"

etter of her. "Hey, Andi, where did you

ssion neutral. "I ju

ow. "Hotel? You mean

eyes avoiding

alling you, but you didn't

yes widened as I saw Damien's number alongside Tina's.

," I said, my tone ligh

sue.I was grateful for the reprieve, but I know

billionaire and the night we spent together. I couldn't believe I had k

, or maybe it was the thrill of keeping a secret all to myself . Whatever the re

rgotten to ask Tina one crucial question. I went t

ed that yesterday with Alex

recovered. "Oh, it was just a stupid mistake,

t I just nodded, my mind was racing with doubts. I couldn't

ter of time bef

sting my friend again. Little did I know, my doubts were only the beginning of a ta