Chapter 1
We were having a Truth or Dare game at a party when my boyfriend's close female friend Josephine Carter unexpectedly kissed him.
My boyfriend was stunned for a moment. Then he completely turned the tables and took charge.
The crowd around us burst into wild cheers.
But as soon as I started clapping, the room fell silent.
Josephine, still catching her breath, pushed him away, her eyes filled with significance.
"You're so easy to tease," she joked.
With that, she poked him.
"Looks like your girlfriend's not happy.
"Aren't you going to comfort her?" she added.
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Alexander Cooper scoffed and raised an eyebrow at Sophie Brooks.
He said, "You could strip naked and I still wouldn't bat an eye.
"Do you think I'd ever get turned on by you? Maybe in another lifetime."
With that, he turned to look at me.
His expression softened.
He said gently, "Josie would never get upset over something like this.
"She knows we don't even see you as a girl. We all think of you as just one of the guys."
I watched the whole farce unfold, my face blank.
I smirked. "Oh, really? When did I ever say that?"
Alexander's smile faltered.
I pressed on, "So, did Sophie transition or something? Is that why you all just see her as one of the guys now?"
Sophie clearly hadn't expected me to call her out so bluntly.
Her face flushed bright red in an instant.
She snapped, "Josephine, we've always been pretty wild even before you showed up.
"Do you really have to be so harsh?"
With that, she shot out a hand.
In one swift move, she grabbed Alexander and pulled him in.
She pressed right up against him.
Then, with her hips moving, she started grinding on him, practically daring him to react.
Alexander sat there stunned for a moment, and then his eyes glinted with mischief.
"Well, look at you. Where did you pick up those moves?" he chuckled.
It was like I'd vanished from his world, completely forgotten.
All his attention was trapped in Sophie's daring, seductive move.
Sophie shot him a flirty look.
Then she smirked at me, chin raised in challenge.
"See that? This is just how we get wild at these parties.
"Can't you handle the heat? Don't come with Alex next time.
"Seriously, you're killing the vibe."
The cheers just got louder. Everyone was egging her on.
Sophie cranked it up even more with her dance moves.
She left nothing on but this tiny tank top, totally unfazed.
Then she went up to each of the guys, getting real close and dancing up against them, one by one.
I watched in silence, my expression giving nothing away.
Then I pulled out my phone.
I started recording the whole steamy scene.
Out of kindness, I dropped the video in the group chat for everyone to enjoy.
The group chat...
Alexander was the one who brought me in back then.
There were five couples in the group chat, and Sophie wasn't even there.
Now, all the guys from the group chat were in my video, getting all up close and personal with Sophie, one after another.
Meanwhile, their girlfriends hadn't got a clue.
How could I sit back and let them stay clueless?
I just scoffed.
Luckily, I insisted on tagging along with Alexander to this so-called buddy gathering.
Otherwise, I probably would've stayed in the dark forever.
A few minutes went by.
Sophie suddenly stopped dancing.
One by one, the guys' phones blew up with angry texts from their girlfriends. An awkward silence fell as they all shot Alexander sharp, accusing looks.
"Is your girlfriend nuts or what?" one of them barked.
"Does she just live to start shit?" another scoffed.
"Damn! Why are you always causing trouble? If my girlfriend dumps me because of this mess, I'm blaming you!" another guy shouted.
A guy with a crew cut got right in my face.
Eyes practically on fire, he stared me down.
I looked down, a cold smirk on my lips.
The next instant, a wild scream tore through the room.
The guy with the crew cut was on the floor, grabbing his private part like he'd just gotten kicked there.
He was sweating bullets.
The guys looked totally dumbstruck.
It took a couple of seconds before they scrambled over to haul him off the floor.
Alexander strode over to me.
He leaned in, fixing me with a cold stare. "Josie, apologize."
I shoved him aside.
Then I sauntered over and crouched down in front of the crew cut guy.
I said coolly, "Trying to take me down?
"Let's see if you've got the guts.
"Garbage goes in the trash can. Stay there where you're supposed to be, instead of coming out here and making a mess. Understand?"
"You!" the crew cut guy choked out, his finger trembling as he pointed at me. But then his face contorted in pain again.
Everyone was floored by how intimidating I was.
Not a single person dared to stand up to me now.
The tension thickened, blanketing the room in silence.
I stood up, grabbed my bag, and pulled out a crisp hundred-dollar bill.
I shot Sophie a charming smile and waved the cash in her direction.
I said, "Thank you for that sleazy performance just now.
"Here's my payment for the show."
With that, I slung my bag over my shoulder and walked out.
I never bothered to look back at any of them.
I walked out of the room.
Alexander was right behind me.
He sounded totally pissed. "What's wrong with you?
"Josie, did I treat you too nicely for you to go around embarrassing my friends like that?"
I ignored him and walked straight ahead.
He seized my wrist, his grip tight and sudden.
Alexander moved quickly and stepped right in front of me, blocking my path.
His lashes flickered as he looked down at me.
I also stared at him, refusing to back down.
Our eyes met.
I was so over it. What was even the point anymore?
Alexander was really good at keeping things hidden.
We were together for two years, and I had no idea that his female friend was just someone he'd casually make out with like it was nothing.
He'd kind of vaguely hinted at having female friends before.
Honestly, I just shrugged it off back then and didn't think it mattered at all.