Chapter 4

Austin’s eyes bulged in shock. "Chloe Davis! Have you lost your mind?! Hailey literally knelt down to apologize to you, and you treat her like this? Thousands of people are watching!"

"She asked for it," I said, a cold smirk playing on my lips.

Austin was trembling so hard his knuckles turned white. He turned to the camera, looking utterly heartbroken.

"Chloe! I am officially done with you! I must have been blind to love you for seven years! You want to break up? Fine! We are over!"

"I'll see you at the live-streamed confrontation in three days!"

"I will make sure the whole world sees what a monster you really are!"

He spat out his final warning, helped Hailey up, and stormed out.

For the next two days, my diner was completely empty.

Instead of customers, people came by to throw trash and red paint at my door.

I became the most hated woman in the city, my name trending on Twitter.

My parents even showed up at my diner, crying and demanding I go apologize to Austin.

Austin's family had pulled strings to set up a massive, televised live-stream event. They wanted to publicly expose me and clear Austin's name.

Reporters kept trying to interview me, but I kept my mouth shut. I only told them one thing: I would be there.