Chapter 6 - Shadows of the PastBy nine o'clock the following morning, the video of my poolside revelation had gone viral across social media.
Over two million people had watched the moment I dropped my robe, revealing my scars and exposing Chloeâs cruelty. The comments sections were flooded with support for me and outrage directed at Chloe and Victoria.
Chloeâs high-society friends completely abandoned her. Her brand sponsorships were canceled overnight, and her school popularity vanished like smoke in the wind.
I checked into a hotel downtown, where Noah Reed was waiting in the lobby.
He sat on a leather sofa, holding a box of fresh lilies, looking pale, exhausted, and deeply remorseful.
When he saw me walking through the glass doors wearing a simple, elegant sleeveless summer dressâmy scars fully visible in the morning sunlightâhe stood up, his eyes filling with tears.
âMaya...â Noah whispered, his voice cracking with emotion.
I stopped three feet away from him, my posture straight, my expression calm and unshakeable.
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âI don't want flowers, Noah,â I said softly.
âI know,â Noah choked out, setting the box down on the table. âI don't deserve your forgiveness, Maya. I was a fool. I let Chloe manipulate me because I was terrified of how much I cared about you. When she told me those lies, I believed them because it was easier than facing my own fear.â
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