Chapter 23

Kelly was about to hit the sack after washing up. She'd just finished blow-drying her hair when someone started pounding on her door. Caught off guard, she opened the door almost automatically. Suzette stood there, lips pressed tight, her expression unusually serious. "Kelly, you're blowing up back home," Suzette said, handing her the phone. The top trending topics were all about Hugh, and one of them read, "Hugh's Heartfelt Confession: 'Kelly, Where Are You?'" Kelly's pictures were everywhere online, but no one had dropped a hint about where she was. Shock flashed across her face as she grabbed the phone. She scrolled through the trending topics with a deep frown. Suzette didn't hit her with a bunch of questions. She just gave Kelly a concerned look. But Kelly barely reacted. She let out a quiet sigh and told the truth. "Yeah, it's me. Hugh's my ex. I left the country right after we broke up." The revelation dropped like a bomb, and the room went dead silent. It took Suzette