Chapter 9. California Baby!

Sophia

I rush to Lena’s apartment in shame.

Fuck!

Why?

Why did I lash out like that?

Lena has been sitting next to me for the past half hour, listening to my sob story. Even her plush sofa is unable to comfort me today.

I have spent nights sleeping on it. When I felt too alone in my apartment and wanted to be near a friend, we would talk for hours, watch movies, then go to sleep. But today, even this is not comforting me.

“Media wasn’t interested in me when they got engaged. I am not sure what changed now.” I exclaim in frustration.

Lena rubs my back to calm me down.

“They are a big name now… They also signed a big construction contract a few days back… Any news… Any gossip they can find now. Media will dig in.”

Her answer makes me feel worse. Because she is right. Caleb’s company made such a good name. I am sure he made my dad tons of money too. That could only explain how Dad forgot me.

My shoulder