The other side of her smile
(completed)
She trusted her with everything-her secrets, her heart, and even her marriage.
Delilah never thought betrayal could wear a familiar face.
She and Elena have been best friends since they were seven. They've been through everything-school dances, breakups, heartbreak, college, adulthood. Elena was always there. Her constant. Her comfort. Her family. So when Destiny got married, there was no question who would stand by her side. Elena was her maid of honor, holding her bouquet with shaking hands and tearful eyes.
What Delilah didn't know was that Elena had already slept with the groom.
And she never stopped.
For two years, Elena's been sharing her husband. And Delilah, completely unaware, confides in her like always-crying to her about how distant he's become, how cold his touch feels, how something just doesn't feel right. Elena listens patiently, holds her while she cries, and then goes back to the man Delilah calls hers.
Every fear Delilah shares is another secret Elena carries straight into his arms.
And to twist the knife even deeper, Elena spins her own fantasy. She gushes about a secret lover-a man who spoils her, buys her expensive gifts, and makes her feel like she's finally found the love she's always wanted. Delilah cheers her on. Laughs with her. Supports her.
She never suspects the truth.
She never thinks to look that close.
Because who would ever suspect their best friend?
This isn't just infidelity.
This is heartbreak in disguise.
And by the time Delilah learns the truth..
There may be nothing left of the life she built.
"She calls it devotion, he calls it mistake,
her friend calls it nothing but all three take.
If the crime is shared and the truth is gone,
who is the villain when everyone is wrong?"
