Nala
I wasn’t bluffing when I promised Raya I’d tell Xander everything she said, and spill I did on our way to dinner.
I left nothing out, recounting every nasty word and sly comment. By the time we reached the dining room, Xander was boiling with anger.
I hadn’t wanted to ruin his day, but he needed to know what that woman was doing behind his back.
He had always let Raya join us for dinner out of some lingering sentimentality, and I hadn’t thought much of it. But after what she had done, I suspected her life was about to take a dramatic turn for the worse.
We all sat down, and the servers quickly brought out our meals. Raya wasn’t at the table, and I didn’t bother to ask why. Her absence felt like a small relief, a chance for us to breathe without her poisonous presence.
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