22 - Rift Reputation

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Demetri picked up the newspaper from the glass table and gave it to me. My hands shook a little as I took it and my heart beat faster. The moment my eyes saw the big, bold headline, a cold fear washed over me. What…? Why does it say that I’m the one who cheated? My stomach twisted painfully. This had to be some kind of mistake. "I-Is this true?" My voice came out shaky, barely above a whisper. I scanned the article again, hoping and praying that I had misread it. But there it was, in black and white, condemning me. The words twisted reality, painting me as the unfaithful one. The article accused me of betraying Marcus when, in truth, he was the one who had an affair with Feurene. "Why… Why does it make it seem like I’m the villain?" My voice rose slightly. "Why am I the one being

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