After work, Winter slid into the car, her phone vibrating relentlessly until she finally silenced it with a frustrated sigh. The persistent calls from a particular number had her temper flaring, and in exasperation, she tossed the device into the glove compartment, hiding it from sight.
"That ex of yours... doesn't he have the decency to stay away after dumping you for your sister?" Kalix's nonchalant tone broke the silence, drawing her attention.
Winter exhaled heavily, leaning back against the seat with her eyes closed. "I wonder how he even got my number in the first place," she muttered.
Ever since she had made headlines, she had become the center of attention. At work, colleagues offered unsolicited sympathy, and even people who once ignored her now reached out, pretending to care. The sudden shift felt suffocating.
"Don't you think you went too far exposing her?" she asked, turning to Kalix. "You made me the talk of the town."
