«Look, your ex is here collecting scraps,» spotting his former wife in the restaurant, Kyle and his mistress hurried over to mock her, but when she turned around, they FROZE IN SHOCK…

Second, she’s in love, and in that state, it’s completely pointless to try to explain anything. Two weeks passed. On another day off, Sarah called Olivia at work and screamed into the phone.

— Olivia, he proposed to me. — Already? — Olivia didn’t believe what she heard. — So fast? — Yes, he gave me a ring and a huge bouquet and proposed to be his wife.

— I take it you agreed? — Olivia summed up. — Of course, Olivia, can you imagine, I’ll be his wife. — Hard to imagine, honestly.

— Oh, come on, you’re just jealous of me. After all, you liked him at first sight too. — That was offensive now, — Olivia said.

— I never envy anyone. If he chose you for some reason, then that’s how it should be. And there’s nothing to envy here at all.

I can only be happy that you’re lucky. — If you’re lucky, — Olivia thought to herself. But out loud, of course, she didn’t say it.

— Okay, sorry, I’m just emotional. I know you don’t envy, — Sarah tried to smooth the situation. And when’s the wedding, — Olivia skipped the apology…

— We want to get married on August 28th. — The twenty-eighth? That’s in two weeks. — Olivia was completely stunned.

Why rush so much? — Kyle likes this date. It’s nice. Twenty-eight, zero eight.

— Yeah, argument. — Parents? — Need to meet the parents. — Kyle has no parents, they died.

Father long ago, mother three years ago. From his side, only his godfather with his wife and daughter. — And will you introduce yours? — Olivia clarified just in case.

— Of course. On Friday, my day off, we’ll go to my folks in the small town. — At least call your parents, warn them that you’re coming with your fiancé.

— I already called. They’re shocked, of course, but happy for me. — Then good.

— Sarah, sorry, I can’t talk now. A lot of people came in, — Olivia lied, not wanting to continue this conversation. Everything happening didn’t give her peace.

But Olivia didn’t believe in the sincerity of Kyle’s feelings. Something was off here. Only Olivia couldn’t figure out what exactly.

Why does he need Sarah? How and where can he use her? He’s not such a big businessman to register something on her. Besides, the business isn’t his, but his godfather’s. Or maybe not? Maybe he’s deceiving Sarah? How to figure all this out? Olivia thought, but found no answers to her questions.

Sarah went with Kyle to the small town to introduce her future husband to her family. Returning, she was very upset. — How did it go? — her friend asked from the doorway.

— Not very, — Sarah admitted with tears in her eyes. — Why? Your parents didn’t like Kyle? — Olivia wasn’t surprised at all. Naturally, parents usually have good intuition about suitors and brides.

— Apparently, they also felt the insincerity in his attitude toward Sarah, — Olivia thought. — Yes, especially Dad. We almost argued, — Sarah was already crying.

— And what did he say? Did he explain his attitude somehow? — Olivia probed. — He told me privately that, first, he’s much older, second, he proposed marriage too quickly. And something’s off here.

— And what’s off? What? Doesn’t it happen that a man meets his woman, falls in love, and wants to marry her? I’m not a rich bride to marry me for dowry. Then what could be the catch? Olivia silently looked at her friend, not daring to comment on what she heard. Sarah looked closely at her friend, wiped her tears, and suddenly asked.

— It was you who warned them, right? — Who? — Olivia sincerely didn’t understand. — My parents. — Warned about what? — Olivia continued to be puzzled.

— That Kyle is up to something, and it’s too early for us to marry. — Are you serious now? First, I don’t know your parents. Second, I’d never do that, it’s your life and your choice.

— Yeah right. You could have peeked at their phone number, then called and said all sorts of nonsense, otherwise why did they take him so hostile? — Can you explain to me somehow? — Sarah was getting worked up and really angry now. — I’ll answer you, but once and only out of respect for our friendship…

I didn’t call your parents and I don’t peek into other people’s phones, and I don’t interfere so blatantly in other people’s lives, even friends’, especially since they can successfully ruin their own lives. As for your parents and their opinion of Kyle, strangely enough, I can understand them. If even I understand that your Kyle is using you, then for people who’ve lived longer than me, it’s obvious.

— And how, in your opinion, is he using me? — I don’t know. That’s what’s annoying. But I, like your parents, don’t believe in the sincerity of his feelings, forgive me.

— Great, I understand everything. You’re envious of me. My parents lived their whole lives in that small town and saw nothing good.

They’re envious that I’ll live in abundance, go to restaurants, wear expensive clothes, travel to other countries, and you’re envious for the same reason. You’ve never had such a man, so you’re slandering Kyle. You want us to break up, and for me to continue living with you.

Well, too bad, you won’t wait. I’m not going to leave Kyle because I love him and I’ll prove to all of you that you’re wrong. Sarah flew out of the kitchen.

Olivia heard her calling Kyle. — Kyle, I have a problem. I argued with my roommate and I have nowhere to live.

Kyle was saying something to her, and from his answers, Olivia understood that her friend was already packing her things. — Yes, dear, okay. Half an hour is enough for me to pack and I’ll wait for you.

Olivia decided on a last attempt to reason with her friend. — Sarah, listen to me. You’re making a mistake.

Don’t go to him. You’ll be completely dependent on him. Stay here.

I won’t say another word to you. — Why? So you can ruin my dress before the wedding? No thanks. I have somewhere to go, someone to take care of me…