Eight Years of Maybe One Day of I Do—Bride Swapped Deal With It novel Chapter 120

Chapter 2

“I’ll bring you something when I get back.”

Julian hung up.

I sat on the balcony, staring out at the city lights. That mysterious guy in the chat kept replaying in my mind like a fog I couldn’t shake. Before 1 could process it, someone tapped my shoulder.

“Aurora.”

Lilac was already dressed. Hair done, makeup on.

The tomboy I’d known my whole life was wearing a tight bodycon dress and full glam. I barely recognized her. But I couldn’t help myself-I had

to ask.

“Lilac.”

“Are you seeing someone?”

I wanted to tell her that guy seemed sketchy. That she should be careful. But somehow, I hit a nerve. Her expression turned ice-cold.

“Aurora, we’re best friends, yeah. But you can’t just live your perfect little life and then try to control mine.”

“Aurora,” she snapped, her voice sharp. “You can’t stand to see me happy, can you?”

“I shouldn’t have taken time off work to help you with this wedding bullshit. You’re such a disappointment.”

She grabbed her bag and stormed out.

I chased after her. “Lilac!”

“I didn’t mean-”

The elevator doors slid shut.

By the time I got to the parking garage, she was gone. I stood there in the empty lot, completely lost. I didn’t even know what I’d said wrong. All I knew was I couldn’t lose her. Panicking, I remembered the hotel location from that chat.

The one where the guy said.

[Tonight, let’s do something wild.]

I was terrified she was being played. Terrified she’d cut me off for good. She was the closest person I had-closer than my parents, closer than Julian. Without thinking, I grabbed my keys and bolted to the hotel. Didn’t even put on a coat.

I pulled up to the entrance and spotted her car right away. My heart pounded as I reached for the door handle-

Then I froze.

Standing right there in front of the hotel was Julian, wearing the coat I’d bought him.

He was supposed to be out of state.

But there he was, pulling Lilac into his arms. Kissing her. Right there in public, like no one else existed. Deep, hungry, like they couldn’t get

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enough of each other.

I couldn’t breathe.

I still didn’t want to believe it. That the guy in those messages was really Julian. That my fiancé was fucking my best friend.

My hands shook. I killed the engine and shrank back into the shadows, like some pathetic stalker watching someone else’s perfect moment.

I watched Julian adjust her coat, his voice gentle.

“You cold?”

Lilac smiled and shook her head.

“Not with you here.”

He pinched her cheek, grinning.

“How’d you get away from Aurora tonight?”

He laughed.

“She’s so clingy with you. How’d she let you leave?”

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