Naomi's POV
The interview ended at exactly 8:00 p.m.
By 8:03, I was already trending on four social media platforms.
By 8:07, there were hashtags I hadn’t authorized and headlines I hadn’t written or thought about.
How fast people spread rumors or even jump into conclusions.
And by 8:15, my inbox was an avalanche—sympathy, skepticism, celebration, and venom all twisted into one tidal wave of “Naomi, you’re everything,” and “Naomi, how dare you.”
I didn’t know what I was expecting, but it's definitely not this.
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Raymond didn’t ask questions when I stepped into the car outside the studio. He just reached across the console and laced our fingers together.
“Relax babe,You’re shaking,” he said softly.
“I think I’m still in shock.”
“You were brilliant there.”
“I was visible,” I w
