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Lirian nodded toward the imposter, his voice calm but icy. “Seems someone’s been pretending to bet
- me. Handle it.”
One of the men stepped up to the impostor, who now looked as though he wished he could melt into the floor. Grabbing him by the collar, the man gave him a hard look and asked, “Are you Lirian?”
The impostor instantly shrank, shaking his head furiously. ‘No, no, I…I didn’t…I just happened to rename myself, my name is Lirian too.” he stammered, gesturing desperately at Linda.
Christina looked shocked, the color draining from her face as the realization struck her. She staggered back, then quickly started trying to distance herself from Linda.
Christina’s face turned pale as realization hit her like a storm. She stumbled back, her voice trembling, “W–What? He’s not Lirian? But Linda said-”
Her eyes darted to the impostor, then to Linda, panic replacing her earlier confidence. “You tricked me!” she shrieked, pointing an accusing finger at Linda, her tone a mix of fury and humiliation. “How could you embarrass me like this?!”
I didn’t know! I thought he was really Lirian, and Linda… Linda told me he was! She said they were together! I didn’t know it was fake!” She turned on Linda, her anger overtaking her embarrassment.
“You’re shameless! You made me look like a fool in front of everyone!”
Linda crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing.
“I never claimed he was Lirian, you just assumed! I was on the phone with “someone, but you chose to make this whole story up about me dating the future Alpha. You can’t blame me for your assumptions!”
A heated argument broke out, voices rising as Linda and Christina began hurling accusations at each other.
Christina glared at Linda, her voice sharp and cutting. “You lied to all of us! Pretending your cheap boyfriend was Lirian–how desperate can you get, you lied about clothes, your fancy life and everything?”
Linda shot back, her tone equally venomous. “I never said anything like that! You’re the one who assumed everything and ran your mouth!”
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Christina scoffed, stepping closer. “Don’t play innocent now, Linda. You’ve been bragging for weeks! Admit it–you’re nothing but a fraud!”
Linda crossed her arms, eyes blazing. “Fraud? Coming from the woman who acts like she owns the world just because she knows a few people? Look in the mirror, Christina!
The whole scene was quickly unraveling into chaos, drawing the attention of onlookers who had gathered to witness the drama.
Eventually, one of Lirian’s men signaled for both women and the impostor to be taken in for questioning, and, amid loud protests, all three were escorted toward the police station.
After the dust settled, Lirian and I shared a look. “You attract all sorts of strange people,” I teased, shaking my head..
Lirian chuckled, a hint of warmth softening his intense gaze. “And you seem to have a talent for setting them straight.”
We shared a laugh, and for a moment, I forgot the absurdity of the situation. Being with Lirian felt grounding, and even though he had to return to college soon, I cherished every second we had.
The next day at school, I was making my way down the hallway, still thinking about the surreal events of the previous night, when a familiar voice called out to me.
“Sophia.”
I stopped mid–stride, turning around to see Ryan standing there, a somewhat conflicted look on his face. I was taken aback, but not exactly surprised.
After all, this was a prestigious school, and it wasn’t outside the realm of possibility for Ryan, with his intellect and athletic achievements, to be here.
Ryan looked at me for a moment, an odd expression on his face. It was as if he was seeing me with fresh eyes, as if suddenly realizing something he had missed before
. I could almost feel the weight of his regret, an undercurrent of something he couldn’t–or wouldn’t say aloud. His eyes and a desire and desperation to get my attention. All that he had done in my previous life was to run way from me.. But now it was my turn.
For a brief moment, I considered ignoring him, just walking away without so much as a nod. But Ryan stepped forward, his eyes earnest.
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o… you and Lirian,” he began, his voice a mixture of hesitation and curiosity. “How’s it going?”
Lasked curiously. “What are you asking for?”
Ryan looked at me with hidden emotions in his eyes and said, ‘I want to know if you’ve been doing
well lately.”
At the end of his words, he lowered his head in a somewhat penitent manner, I’ve been through a lot lately, and I’ve suddenly lised that I was indeed blind in the past, and that’s why I treated you so
poorly. I want to know what I can do to beg for your forgiveness.”
