Chapter 175 - 176 Share a Bed
Yvaine tried to deny it, but failed.
Then she let out a weird giggle.
‘I may have started seeing someone. Just casually. Definitely not living together. I’ve just been busy, that’s all.’
‘Wait, what?’ I sat forward. ‘Who is he?’
‘Here, look.’
She pulled out her phone and shoved the screen in my face.
A selfie of a baby-faced guy with ridiculously symmetrical features stared back at me. Full lips. Strong brows. Zero pores.
I squinted. ‘I’ve seen him before. Isn’t he one of those online boys who lip-sync and flex shirtless?’
‘That’s him,’ she said, beaming. ‘He’s got two hundred K followers.’
‘Is he actually that good-looking in real life? Or is it just lighting and filters? And isn’t he, like, eighteen? What the hell does an eighteen-year-old want from you if not your Amex?’
Yvaine rolled her eyes. ‘He’s twenty-one. Three years younger than me. Still in uni. And yes, I’ve seen him in person—he looks even better. No filters. No scams. And before you say anything, no, he hasn’t asked me for money. But if he ever does, I’ve got more than enough. I don’t mind paying a little for emotional support. He’s cute, he’s clingy without being annoying, he doesn’t sulk, and the stamina...’ She fanned her face. ‘Trust me. I know what I’m doing.’
‘So you just weren’t going to tell me?’ I leaned back and crossed my arms. ‘What if he’s some Cassian knockoff and you’re just using him to get back at your ex?’