ADELE
“Don’t worry, I won’t make you spill all the nasty details in front of my father,” she said, placing a reassuring hand on my arm with a bright and unshaken smile.
I wondered how I could possibly be fake when she was so genuine—so full of warmth and sunshine, a little too naive and trusting at times.
She truly seemed happy for me. And yet, I was deceiving her. Letting her believe that Nathan and I were in love, when in reality, I had slept with her father, Cole.
Cole cleared his throat, his voice calm but firm.
“I believe that would be best for now.”
Madison finally let go of me, and the conversation faded as we turned our attention back to the rest of dinner.
Another reason I resented Madison was that she always left me alone with Cole.
After dinner, she excused herself to
