She was simply intolerable and seemed a lot like the devil. It left me deeply unsettled.

"Secrets? Why would someone as shameless as you still have secrets?”

"Chloe, I know you're a smart woman. I’ve sent you many lovely photos, but you’ve ignored them. Why are you still pretending to be clueless in front of my brother? Are you afraid of leaving him?" She sipped her drink and grinned impishly.

I was on the verge of breaking. This devil was hard to control.

"Come on, have a drink to calm your nerves!" She urged me with a smirk, seeing that I was still guarded. "Are you afraid of me? It's just a bottle of wine. I'm drinking it myself, so what's there to be scared of?"

She looked at me mockingly when I remained unresponsive. "Well, suit yourself!"

Then she leaned in closer and said, "Did you know? Matt and I had our first time right here."

My brain buzzed. I had often wondered how they got involved, but Melanie's answer was too much to accept.

While my body shook violently, my ear