Tangled Loyalties

: THE PERF

endy lunch spot in downtown Los Angeles. The restaurant was bustlin

. She was grateful to be out of the mansion, away from

to arrive, Leila leaned in, he

you and Jude?" Leila asked

ew that Leila was trying to get her to open up, to

lly, feeling a sense of frustration. "I just feel s

r eyes filled wi

remember that you have the power to change your life. You do

Leila was right, but she also knew that it wouldn't be easy

ught, Cheryl's phone buzzed wi

e how your day is going," Jude wrote, his mess

new that Jude was just trying to keep up appearances, to ma

relationship was a facade, a perfect exterior t

uldn't help but feel a sense of resentment. She was tire

lings aside, focusing instead o

nch with Leila," Cheryl rep

r her. She knew that she couldn't keep up this charade

nd laughter, but Cheryl couldn't shake off the fee

to leave, Leila turned to Cheryl,

" Leila asked, her

trying to sou

said. "Just a little st

brow, her eyes fill

. "I know when you're not tellin

ion wash over her. She knew that she could

lly, feeling a sense of frustration. "I just feel s

r eyes filled wi

remember that you have the power to change your life. You do

n wash over her. She knew that Leila was right

felt in months. She knew that she still had a long way to go, but with Leila's sup