After getting back, I didn't rush back to the office at Ford Corporation. My parents were still pretty rattled by the car accident, so they insisted I stay home and keep resting for a while. Home started to get boring fast, so I grabbed my phone and called my best friend. Before long, Annie pulled up in her flashy Lamborghini, looking sharp in a provocative cropped outfit. "Alright, Claire, it looks like you've really forgotten about Julian since you're actually brave enough to reach out to me again," she said with a grin. I was stunned. "What do you mean?" Annie laughed heartily. "Wow, you really did forget, didn't you?" According to Annie, ever since I started dating Julian, he had convinced me that my entire old friend group was unmotivated and kept me from hanging out with any of

