Chapter 43
Chapter 43
Ellie POV
I’m sitting on the couch, curled up with a blanket over my lap, watching some trashy reality show when Rae lets
out a groan.
“What was that about?” I asked, frowning at her with concern.
“It’s just Steph texting me about her wedding,” Rae said with a dramatic sigh.
Steph was a friend of ours, or of Rae’s at least. I knew that we used to be close but I didn’t remember her at all, even though Rae had tried to jog my memory with photos of the three of us hanging out.
“Okay, you’re going to have to explain why Steph being excited about her wedding got that kind of reaction from you,” I said, leaning forward. “What’s going on p>
“It’s just… I don’t like her fiancé,” Rae said with a shrug.
I knew Rae well enough to tell there was more to it. She just didn’t want to say. I could see it in the way she avoided eye contact and the tension in her shoulders as she tried to look casual with that shrug.
“Tell me the truth,” I pressed. “What’s going on p>
“Look she sighed heavily, clearly reluctant to share. “I think her fiancé is cheating on her p>
“Are you serious?” I asked, my feet dropping to the floor as I leaned even closer. “You have to tell her p>
“I don’t want her to think I’m just lying or being petty or something because I’m single. I don’t want to lose my friend over this. And I don’t have any proof p>
“There’s nothing worse than a cheater p>
Rae and I both turned to see Lance leaning in the doorway, a look of distaste on his face.
I wasn’t surprised to see him. He’d been hanging around a lot more often lately and honestly, seeing how much it annoyed Nolan and Felicity made it worth putting up with Lance. He seemed to hate Felicity almost as much as I
did.
“I’m surprised to hear you say that,” I said, turning my full attention to him. “Aren’t you, like… famously a playboy p>
“Rumors exaggerate,” Lance said dismissively. “Yeah, I have a lot of fun with single women, but if I see any indication that someone hitting on me is in a relationship, shut it down p>
He said it so matter-of-factly that I found myself believing it, even though I still felt a little skeptical.
“Seriously?” Rae said, turning to face him as well. “Because, like… that’s definitely not what people say about you p>
“Wait-what have you heard?” Lance asked, frowning as he pushed away from the door and walked over to the
couch.
“Do you not know what your reputation is like?” I asked in surprise.
Even with my memory missing, I’d heard plenty of stories about Lance and his hedonistic behavior. People said that he had a different girl on his arm every night. I’d heard wild stories about the parties he hosted on his boat.
People said there were drugs passed around and that every corner was occupied by some couple hooking up.
“I mean, I know I’ve got kind of a questionable reputation, Lance admitted, “but is it really that bad p>
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“You should hear the things people say happen at your boat parties,” I chimed in.
“There’s a reason I was insulted when you invited me to one p>
“I thought you just got seasick or something,” Lance replic.
“No, I didn’t want to cause a scandal,” I laughed.
“Well, that’s annoying. My parties get a little wild, but there’s nothing illegal happening,” Lance said defensively.
“So you’re not just luring people out there to take advantage once they’re drunk?” Rae asked.
Lance actually looked horrified by the question. His eyes went wide, and his mouth dropped open as he stared at
her.
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