Shock coursed through Oliver when Emily said, “At least I am not friends with someone they slept with, despite having a girlfriend and lecturing her on staying away from interested men.”
It took him a moment to get it but he was feeling guilty when he realized the meaning of her words and it was too late to stop her as well. She was already out of the apartment when he went after her to stop her.
He stopped at the elevator door and ran a hand through his hair. Despite being angry, he felt frustrated. The tables had turned on him.
If Emily had told him that she was bothered by his friendship with Evelyn, he would have alleviated her concerns regarding their interaction. Oliver never initiated any contact with Evelyn, it was always her and even then it was wholly platonic. Anybody who wou
