Chapter 116. The Trap And The Fall

My phone lit up at exactly 12:03 a.m., dragging me out of that hazy space between sleep and awake. I squinted at the screen, heart stuttering when I saw the name: Jacob.

Mona’s boyfriend. My best friend’s boyfriend.

I should have ignored it. Instead, I opened the message.

Jacob: Can’t stop thinking about you tonight, Soma.

My stomach flipped. Another text came before I could process the first.

Jacob: You’re so fucking sexy. Always have been. That little black dress you wore last week? Killed me.

Heat rushed through me, traitorous and instant. I typed back with shaking fingers.

Me: You’re with Mona. This isn’t okay.

He sent a voice note. God, I knew I shouldn’t play it, but I did, volume low, pressed to my ear.

His voice was rough, intimate, like he was whispering right against my skin. “Soma… you’re gorgeous. Those curves, that laugh, the way you bite your lip when you’re nervous… I’ve wanted you for so long. Mona’s sweet, but sh