Page 104 of Would You Rather
“She’ssogoing to fuck her fake boyfriend,” Gabi whisper-yells to Leila, making a laugh bubble out of me.
Fuck it. Bring out the red hair dye. I don’t care anymore.
“Stay away from my fresh towels,” I yell out to Gabi.
She shakes her head, glancing back at me. “I can’t promise anything.”
Leila smirks at me. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure your towels will stay clean.”
The door opens, and they push it open, leaving the café.
My phone buzzes on the table, and I smile, wondering if Lucas is near, but when I swipe up and look down at thescreen, it’s not him.
Ana:
What did you guys do?
I furrow my brows, clicking on the link she sent, and my heart drops.
Exposed: Love at first sight or a sham all along?
I scroll down the page, my heart sinking into my stomach at the sight of a picture of me and Lucas from the photoshoot. I haven’t seen this picture in so long, and it still knocks the breath out of me when I remember how close we were when I hated being close to another person.
But now, this picture is being used to criticize our relationship and expose us. I keep scrolling down until I reach the article.
Glitz and Glamour are what we associate with celebrity couples, but the seemingly genuine love story that captured the hearts of millions is, apparently, not at all as it seems.
Madeline Davis and Lucas Silva, one of the recent celebrity couples who were adored by the public, now find themselves in deep water when their seemingly picture-perfect romance was nothing but a lie.
For months, their relationship has been the subject of headlines, from swoon-worthy photoshoots to posts that screamed true love. The couple were thought to be genuine after a photo came out of Lucas Silvia holding Madeline Davis lovingly in his arms, but it seems like not all that glitters is gold.
Anonymous sources have recently come forward, claiming that Madeline and Lucas’s relationship was, in fact, justanother PR stunt orchestrated to distract from Lucas’s previous bad press.
The exposé came to light when an anonymous insider, privy to a heated dispute between the couple, unveiled the truth about their sham relationship. The source guarded their knowledge until concrete evidence could validate their claims, prompting us to share this revelation.
My eyes well up when I stop reading, and I shake my head.
How?
How do they know?
I rack my brain, trying to think back to when Lucas and I were arguing. I was so careful not to speak about our arrangement in front of anyone, always making sure to smile, even back then, when I wasn’t the biggest fan of Lucas or this arrangement.
But now everyone knows.
They all know it wasn’t real.
Chapter 34
Secret's out
“Fuck.” James throws his hands up, clutching the controller. “How did you do that?”
I smirk, lifting my eyebrow at him. “I’ve always been better than you.”
James loves video games and has ever since we were kids, but I always beat him. Every time. Why would he think that would change just because he’s been hanging out with Aiden?
I let out a scoff, turning to face Aiden. “I think he’s going to need a few more lessons if he wants to beat me.”
