Tit For Tat Chapter 10
That afternoon, as Noah and I walked out of the building, a photographer was waiting across the street.
Just then, a car door swung open unexpectedly, and Noah reached out to shield me.
The angle of the photo was perfect. It looked like he was pulling me into an embrace.
Two hours later, the picture appeared online alongside a secretly shot video.
It was the same seven-second clip from the night of the broken engagement.
The new headline read:
“After Canceling Engagement, Evelyn Quickly Rebounds with Ex—Was There Another Reason for the Fight? “
Then an entertainment blog released what it called an inside tip:
“Evelyn never got over Noah. When she saw the “secondhand goods” page, she lost control not because she was humiliated, but because she was afraid Adrian would find out she still had feelings for her ex. “
In the comments, a narrative took shape, linking my throwing the ring, canceling the engagement, and accepting Bennett’s investment into one calculated escape plan.
The facts of the email were buried.
My defiance was recast as evidence of my betrayal.
My PR director was just starting to contact the platforms when Adrian showed up in the lobby of Hart Real Estate.
As I stepped out of the elevator, he strode over and grabbed my arm.
“Did you cancel the engagement because Noah came back?”