Emily’s POV
“Brilliant, Emily. Absolutely brilliant.”
I stared at the ceiling as I spoke to myself, my voice dripped with sarcasm.
“First I lose my boyfriend and best friend, and then I somehow end up married to my ex’s father all in one night. I guess I really deserve a gold medal in bad decisions and bad luck.”
The empty room didn’t argue with me; instead it was as if it just stared back, as it smelled faintly of an expensive cologne that was definitely not mine.
I dragged the blanket over my head. “God, I can’t seriously believe this is now my life.”
When silence didn’t fix my growing frustration, I grabbed the nearest pillow and screamed into it until my lungs burned.
“This is not my life! Nope! This has to be an alternate universe. It has to be.”
My voice came out as a muffl
