Chapter 23: My Cat Chose Him
The betrayal happened at exactly 7:13 a.m.
Ivy witnessed it with her own eyes.
There were no survivors.
"No."
Mochi didn't care.
"No."
The orange menace continued.
"No!"
The cat looked directly into Ivy's soul, then climbed higher onto Asher's chest and made himself comfortable.
The traitor.
The absolute traitor.
Sunlight spilled through the living room windows. A Saturday morning kind of silence filled the house. Peaceful. Warm. Calm.
Disgusting.
Because on the couch sat Asher.
Asleep.
One arm hanging off the side.
Head tilted back.
And directly on top of him—
Mochi.
Purring.
Loudly.
Like a tiny orange motorcycle.
Ivy stood frozen in the doorway.
Holding cat treats.
The expensive ones.
The premium ones.
The ones that cost more than h
