Bundle Of Lies

mother's best friend, But No one knew that Victoria had grown up with a secret: she was hopelessly in love with Ryan since she was 9. Victoria's eyes narrowed as s

, pretending to be interested in the conversation around her. But her mind was racing with ways to sabotage Emily's rekindled romance with Ryan. Victoria's thoughts turned calculating, her mind working overtime to devise a plan. She'd been wa

Emily again? Did he want to? Ryan's feelings were conflicted. Part of him longed to rekindle what they'd had, to explore the connection that still seemed to exist between them. Another part of him was wary, remembering the pain and heartache that had driven them apart in the first place. As he looked at Emily, Ryan saw the same spark in her eyes that he'd seen in high school. It was a

ortant, and that Emily was selfish for wanting to keep him in their small town. Emily had been young and impressionable, and Victoria's words had struck a chord. She'd believed that by ending things with Ryan, she was giving him the freedom to chase his ambitions. So she'd lied to him, telling him she'd moved on to someone else, and that she didn't love him anymore. The memory of Ryan's pain and confusion still haunted Emily. She'd thought s

them grew thicker. Ryan's arms were crossed, and Emily's hands were clenched into fists. "So, what did you want to talk about?" Ryan asked, his voice neutral. Emily took a deep breath before speaking. "I know I hurt you in the past, Ryan. I'm sorry for what I did, but I never cheated on you, I swear, I lied ." Ryan's expression didn't change, but his eyes seemed to bore into her soul. "But why did you lie to me, Emily? Why did you tell me you didn't love me anymore? And was seeing someone else. Emily's eyes dropped, and she felt a lump form in h

of us. at the time I wasn't seeing anybody and I

whole truth and her name, She'd worked so hard to drive them apart in the past, manipula

im, the one who'd been loyal and supportive all along. In her twisted mind, Victoria had convinced herself that she was doing Emily a favor by pushing her away from Ryan. She'd told