Entwined Fates

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

illionaire looked like. She had never seen his face, never heard his

e rang. Andi hesitated, t

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

k. "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

in a web of intrigue, with no escape in sight. The billionaire had h

to shake off the haze of the previous night. She had no idea what had happened afte

splashed water on her face, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror and was

room. She hailed a cab and headed home, her mind racing with thoughts of

errupted by a more pressing concern. Her friend, Tina, was wa

to talk," Tina said,

nts of the previous day. She had walked in on Tina and her boyfriend, D

e tears that had streamed down her face as she ran out of

numb the pain. She had no idea how she had gotten home, only that she had woken

ayed her. Andi's anger and hurt boiled over, and she lashed out

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

rgive you? You're going to have

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

unyielding. "Anything?" she repeate

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

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

" Andi said, her voice cold. "Yo

, the one who had intentionally slept with her boyfriend. But

with disappointment. "I don't know

hock and desperation. "Andi, please! Yo

ly? Then tell me the truth. Did you intentional

tear-stained face, Andi's resolve began to crumble. Tina was her childhood frien

elieve you," Andi said

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

elting away. She wanted to believe Tina, wanted to beli

ally, her voice barely abov

f, and she flung her arms around Andi

iendship. But as she pulled back and looked into Tina's eyes, s

wonder if she had just

umph, a hint of manipulation. But she pushed the doubt a

focus on our friendship,"

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

pression neutral. "I

ow. "Hotel? You mean

er eyes avoidi

alling you, but you didn't

er missed calls. Her eyes widened as sh

" Andi said, her tone li

e. Andi was grateful for the reprieve, but she kne

he mysterious billionaire and the night they spent together. She co

nt, or maybe it was the thrill of keeping a secret all to herself. Whatever the rea

d forgotten to ask Tina one crucial question. She went

ed that night with Alex?" A

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

t she just nodded, her mind was racing with doubts. She couldn'

trusting her friend again. Little did she know, her doubts were only the beginning of a