I wake up to my phone exploding.
Not buzzing. Not ringing. Exploding.
Seventeen missed calls. Forty-three texts. And counting.
It's 6:47 AM.
I grab my phone with shaking hands and see the first text is from Mia, sent at 6:15.
Mia: "Z. Call me. NOW. Don't look at anything online until you call me." I open my browser.
The top result is a headline from Elite Society Watch, posted two hours ago.
"EXCLUSIVE: Adrian Knight's New Girlfriend's Ex-Boyfriend Speaks Out - 'I'm Worried About Her'"
Below it, a photo of Ryan looking concerned and thoughtful, like he's a caring ex instead of the man who called me ordinary and trashed my reputation.
I click the article.
"Ryan Carter, 29, dated interior designer Zara Bennett for eighteen months before their recent split. Now, watching his ex-girl
