As Alicia and Evelyn blocked Vanessa's path and cursed her, Vanessa's face flushed a deep red.
"Who the hell are you two to stop me?" she snapped.
Alicia's expression darkened. She stepped forward slightly. "His future wife."
Alex, who had just taken a sip of tea, choked and almost spat it out. 'Not even girlfriend—just straight-up wife, huh…'
Evelyn opened her mouth. "And I'm… I'm…"
She hesitated, mind scrambling. 'What am I again?'
Aurora's voice echoed in her head. { Say it. That you're his girlfriend. }
'Are you insane?!' Evelyn screamed back internally.
Out loud, she straightened and said, "I'm his friend. Yeah… a friend who cares about his well-being. That's right."
Vanessa glanced at her with a raised brow. "So you're just some kind of… friend with benefits, then?"
Alicia's face turned pitch black as she slowly looked back at Alex.
The color drained from Alex's face. The cup in his hand nearly slipped from his fingers.
