Paige rushed away from there the moment the show got over. She did not wait for Emma or Ethan, fearing the inevitable confrontation.
Sarah was waiting for her when she got back.
Paige ran into her arms and instantly broke into tears. Without saying a word, Sarah hugged her back. She calmed her with sweet nothings until Paige’s sobs ebbed into sniffs.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Sarah asked her sister, cradling her arms to bring some comfort.
“I...I…think this whole thing was a joke. I feel like a f*****g joke.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Daniel is…he’s a fraud.”
Sarah waited patiently for Paige to collect her thoughts and continue when she was ready.
“Daniel doesn’t exist. It was Sebastian all along. That rich obnoxious dude…he treated me like a joke, something to help ease
