16 THE INVITATION

Anna stared at Lily's phone as the audio came to an end. For a while, they both said nothing and stared at the phone, a blank look on their faces. A smile slowly spread across Lily's face. “Jack—” “—pot!” Anna finished for her, punching the air victoriously. Lily ran her hand through her hair, her smile getting wider. “This is way better than I could have hoped. Not only is she not pregnant, but she's cheating with her ex. Mehn! It's bound to make serious waves,” Lily said. “Right? This is so crazy. It's going to destroy her and cause a lot of damage to the Monroes regardless of how they try to get out of this one,” Anna chipped in. “So,” Lily turned to face Anna, her tone serious, “Do we release it now or what?” Anna thought for a while before sighing in defeat. “What is it? You can't do it?” Lily raised a brow, puzzled by her reaction. Anna shook her head negatively, “No, it's not that. It's just—” she settled in the bed comfortably, “—I want to release everythi