Chapter 155: Info Dump

Charlotte I took a step back and then another, obviously reconciling anything seemed like the furthest thing from my mind. My breath was coming out in short pants, far from me, as a part of me shook my head. There was no way any of this was real, I told myself with a chuckle. She was joking. Period. It was definite. She was joking. There was no way she meant it; she was just trying to make me feel bad. Why wouldn't she? It was Kathy fucking Bill, after all. I took steps backwards until I bumped into some random person. I muttered an apology, shaking my head, and excused myself from the room. Just as I was leaving, my arm was suddenly grabbed, forcing me to fall backwards again into a hard, muscular grip. "Where have you been?" I heard him ask. His voice was very close to my ear. Slowly, I raised my head to meet his. "So now that you've lied to me, I hope you feel good about yourself. What could you hope to gain by taking me for a fool?" I yanked my arm out of his grip, glaring a