Chapter 85

I was on my bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about my life and how things got so complicated.

Jesse had practically gone off the deep end, asking to be part of my revenge on Oscar. I was delaying telling Deandra because I knew how much she loved drama; she would welcome Jesse with open arms, potentially other open things too.

And then there was Sadie. She had been calling and texting, but after my meeting with Deandra and the soft- reveal that Sadie wasn’t how she seemed, I decided I’d keep my distance.

My phone rang again. I was at my limit with her. I picked it up to scream at her to stop calling me but froze when I saw the caller.

Sighing, I answered. “Hey, Tristan.”

His voice was calm and soothing. Such a jarring contrast to the storm of thoughts and emotions going through my mind. “Hey, Remi. It’s been a while. How are you holding up?” he asked, his words laced with genuine concern.

My heart started racing. I knew this wasn’t a casual check-in because Tristan never called w