Isabella's point of view
Lying on the bed, I stared up at the ceiling, the events of the past few hours playing in my mind.
Ryan. Kyle. That kiss.
It wasn't the kiss itself that twisted my stomach into knots; it was the sheer hypocrisy. The same man who accused me of infidelity—who questioned my loyalty, my integrity—was caught kissing his brother's fiancée.
I swallowed the lump in my throat, trying to push back the bitterness creeping up my chest. It wasn't just disgust I felt. No, that would've been too simple. I felt betrayed. Humiliated. Like I was nothing more than a pawn in a cruel game I never agreed to play.
The door creaked open, and my body stiffened instinctively. I shut my eyes quickly, feigning sleep, my heart hammering against my ribcage as I felt his presence fill the room.