Audrey
“But… What about your girlfriend?”
Edwin’s eyebrows shot up and he immediately looked confused, followed by concerned, then confused again. Clearly, my words had taken him off guard. Maybe he didn’t expect me to find out about the reality of his situation.
“Girlfriend? What girlfriend?” he finally asked.
“Don’t play dumb,” I muttered, feeling a bit of frustration bubble up beneath my skin. Without waiting for a response, I turned on my heel to leave.
But he caught my arm, his grip firm but gentle, and pulled me back to him with ease. “Audrey, what are you talking about?”
For a moment, I felt my face flush at his touch. But I quickly pushed that feeling down as best I could. “Don’t act like you don’t know,” I replied coldly, ripping my wrist away from his gri
