The first thing I learned about Kario Sinclair he was a Liar
The second thing I learned was that I liked him anyway.
Which, in hindsight, was probably my first mistake.
But im getting ahead of myself.
Before kario, My life was simple
Not perfect. Definitely not boring. But simple
I had my apartment, my job, my girls, and enough confidence to know that I didn't need a man to make my life interesting
At least, that's what I told myself.
I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, applying the last swipe of lip gloss before stepping back to inspect myself.
Black dress.
Gold Hoops.
Heels that I already knew were going to hurt my feet
Worth it.
I tilted my head, examining my reflection.
"Yeah", I whispered. "You look good".
My phone buzzed against the counter.
Maya: Girl where tf are you???
I laughed
Me: Leaving now
Three dots appeared immediately
Maya: you been leaving for 20 minutes , I swear your the only person I know who can be late and still somehow look good.
I smiled at my phone
That was maya
She'd been my best friend since college and had made it her personal mission to keep me alive despite my terrible decisions.
I grabbed my purse and headed to the door.
Then I stopped.
I don't know why.
Something felt... strange
I looked around my apartment
Everything was exactly where I left it.
Television was off.
The windows were locked.
The front door was still bolted.
Nothing was wrong.
I shook the feeling off.
"Girl your paranoid"
I locked the door behind me.
I didn't know it then, but someone had been watching the door.
Someone who knew exactly where I lived.
The restaurant was packed when I arrived.
Maya spotted me immediately.
"FINALLY"
I laughed as I slid into the booth.
"I'm literally five minutes late"
"Twenty-three."
"That's accurate."
I rolled my eyes.
We spent the next hour talking, laughing, drinking, and doing what we always did— pretending our lives were way more exciting than they actually were.
Then maya suddenly went quiet
I followed her gaze.
"What's wrong."
YOU ARE READING
You were never supposed to find me
RomanceZariah has always been the kind of girl who knows her worth. Beautiful. Confident. Sweet enough to see the good in anyone. Maybe that's her problem. Because when Kairo walks into her life, she doesn't see the red flags. She sees a man who makes her...
