Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189: You lied to us

Polly shot Nora one last uncertain look before hurrying after Felix.

The moment she disappeared, an uncomfortable silence settled over the table.

Olivia remained where she was, her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on Nora with a mixture of disbelief and anger.

"Nora," she said slowly, "is what Felix said true?"

Her voice was calm, but the tension behind it was unmistakable.

Olivia knew Felix well enough to understand that he wasn’t the type to fabricate something so serious. More importantly, his family had close ties with the Emersons. If he had publicly claimed Aaron was single, then he had likely heard it from a reliable source.

Nora’s heart pounded.

"H-He was lying," she stammered, avoiding Olivia’s gaze. "He’s just trying to humiliate me."

Olivia didn’t look convinced.

"If that’s the case," she replied evenly, "then call Aaron and prove him wrong."

Nora froze.

"What?"

"Call your boyfriend."

Olivia’s expression remained unreadable.

"Put him on speaker so we can all hear him."

Nora swallowed hard.

"Oli... are you seriously doubting me? We’ve been friends for years."

"I’m not doubting you," Olivia answered. "I’m giving you the chance to clear everything up."

Nora forced a laugh that sounded painfully unnatural.

"He’s probably working."

"Then he’ll answer when he has a minute."

The confidence in Olivia’s voice only made Nora more anxious.

She had never imagined that a casual afternoon with friends would turn into a nightmare.

Her palms became damp as she slowly reached into her handbag and pulled out her phone.

Taking a shaky breath, she dialed Aaron’s number.

"Speaker," Olivia reminded her.

Nora hesitated.

"I said... speaker."

With trembling fingers, Nora switched on the speaker mode.

The ringtone echoed through the tense silence.

Once...

Twice...

Three times...

No answer.

The call disconnected automatically.

Nora immediately tried again.

This time, the call ended almost instantly.

Her face drained of color.

"He... he must be busy," she said quickly. "You know how occupied he is."

Olivia let out a cold laugh.

"Or..."

She looked directly into Nora’s eyes.

"...he blocked your number."

The words struck Nora like a slap.

Her fingers tightened around the phone.

"N-No..."

Olivia stepped closer.

"Call him again."

"I said he’s busy!"

"Then prove it."

Nora couldn’t.

The silence that followed said everything.

Just then, hurried footsteps approached.

"What happened?"

Polly returned, slightly out of breath, having failed to catch Felix.

She looked between the two women before noticing Nora’s pale face.

Olivia turned toward her.

"Felix wasn’t lying."

Polly frowned.

"What do you mean?"

"He told us Aaron is single."

"And Nora can’t get Aaron to answer her calls."

Polly’s eyes widened.

She looked at Nora in confusion.

"Nora... tell me she’s wrong."

Nora desperately shook her head.

"It’s not what you think."

"Then explain it."

"I..."

She searched for an excuse, but none came.

Polly slowly took a step back.

"So... you lied?"

"No!"

"You said Aaron is your boyfriend and that his family is looking forward of getting you two married."

Each accusation landed harder than the last.

"I..." Nora whispered helplessly.

"I was going to tell you eventually."

Olivia’s patience finally snapped.

"Eventually?"

Her voice rose enough to draw the attention of nearby customers.

"You let us defend you!"

"You made us believe everyone else was jealous of your relationship!"

"And all this time..."

"...you were lying to our faces."

Nora felt tears gathering in her eyes.

"I didn’t mean for it to get this far."

"Then why didn’t you stop?"

Olivia finally lost her composure.

She had trusted Nora without question for years, defending her whenever anyone spoke against her.

But now, one lie after another was being exposed.

She took a slow step back, trying to process everything.

Polly stood frozen beside her, her face turning pale as another realization hit her.

"Then..." she whispered, "does that mean Ivy was telling the truth that day at the get-together?"

The memory resurfaced vividly.

Even after a witness had tried to explain what had really happened, they had refused to listen. Instead, they had blindly believed Nora and turned against Ivy, mocking and humiliating her at every opportunity.

The guilt settled heavily in Polly’s chest.

"All this time..." she murmured, "Ivy was telling the truth."

Olivia slowly turned back to Nora.

Her expression had become frighteningly calm.

"So everything you told us about Ivy..." she asked quietly, "...was a lie too?"

Nora lowered her head without answering.

Olivia took another step closer.

"I’m talking to you, Nora."

Still, there was no response.

Unable to control herself any longer, Olivia grabbed Nora by both shoulders.

"Answer me!"

Her voice echoed through the bar.

"Were you lying about Ivy from the very beginning?"

Nora’s breathing grew uneven.

She looked at the two women who had stood by her side for years.

The admiration in their eyes was gone.

In its place was disappointment.

She realized there was no point pretending anymore.

The image she had carefully built over the years had already crumbled.

Slowly, she pulled Olivia’s hands off her shoulders.

When she looked up again, there were tears in her eyes—but there was also a strange sense of relief.

"Yes," she admitted.

Her voice was quiet but steady.

"I lied."

Polly instinctively took a step back.

Nora let out a bitter laugh.

"I lied to both of you."

The confession hung heavily in the air.

"I lied about Aaron."

"I lied about Ivy."

"I lied about almost everything."

Olivia stared at her in disbelief.

"...Why?"

Nora closed her eyes.

"Because I was jealous."

The words stunned them.

"I was jealous of Ivy from the moment she transferred into our class."

"She was prettier than me."

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