Boyfriend Dumped Me for “Heiress” BFF? Your New Girl Calls ME “Boss” Every Day! Chapter 04

Boyfriend Dumped Me for “Heiress” BFF? Your New Girl Calls ME “Boss” Every Day! Chapter 04

I yell for Maria.

Summer’s whole body tenses up.

Maria comes out wiping her hands on a dish towel. Looks between us, confused.

Then at me.

She steps forward, head down, hands clasped.

I turn to Blake.

“Go ahead. Ask her who actually lives here.”

Maria opens her mouth. “Well, obviously you-”

“MOM!”

Summer’s voice cuts like glass.

She drops to her knees right in front of me. Face crumpling, tears everywhere.

“Why are you doing this? We’re practically sisters!”

Voice breaking now.

“It’s not my fault he fell for me, okay? I didn’t ask for this!”

Shoulders shaking.

“I’m literally on my knees here-what more do you want?”

Maria’s expression hardens.

Before I can move, her hands clamp down on my shoulders.

She shoves me to the ground.

My knees slam into marble.

“You’ve got some nerve making Miss Summer beg!”

White-hot pain shoots through my legs.

I stare up at her-brain can’t catch up to what just happened.

Summer gets to her feet. Wipes her eyes real slow.

There’s this flicker of relief on her face.

Blake actually laughs out loud.

“Come on, Willow. Just ’cause you’ve got the last name doesn’t mean you’re actually family.”

He squats down next to me.

“Summer’s the real deal. She’s been looking out for you your whole life-paid your tuition, bought your clothes, all of

it.”

Voice drops.

“Got my offer letter from Sinclair Corp last week, by the way. Summer pulled strings.”

“You quit the drama right now, I’ll cut you a deal. After we’re married, you can still… y’know. Be around.”

Smirks.

“Everything but the ring, babe.”

My chest feels hollow.

This is who I spent four years with?

I remember our first Valentine’s. He was holding me, all serious.

“Willow, I swear-the second we graduate, I’m gonna bust my ass and build us a life.”

Now he’s dumping me for a trust fund and a job.

I slap him across the face.

Full force.

“Screw you.”

Blake’s expression goes ice-cold.

Cirl Calle ME “Boss” Every Day!

He stands. Straightens his jacket like he owns the damn place now.

Looks at Maria.

“You’re the housekeeper, right?”

“Look, I get they’re close. But you can’t let the help forget where they stand.”

Glances at Summer. Back to Maria.

“She needs a reality check. Or she’s gonna keep hurting Summer.”

Summer grabs his sleeve. Voice all wobbly.

“Blake… isn’t that a little-”

He cups her face. Plants a kiss on her forehead.

“Babe, this whole estate’s gonna be yours soon. You’re way too soft. Let me handle it.”

I’m still on the ground. Staring up at them both.

“You’re out of your mind.”

I lock eyes with Summer.

“You know exactly who you are.”

Something changes in her face.

The fake concern just… vanishes.

What’s left is cold. Sharp. Hungry.

She snaps at Maria.

“What are you standing there for?!”

“Get her outside. Make her kneel on the stone. She doesn’t get up till she says sorry.”

Maria hesitates-just a split second.

Then her face goes blank.

She motions to the other staff.

Two women grab my arms, haul me up, drag me outside.

Shove me down onto the courtyard tiles.

The sun beats down.

Heat rising off the stone like an oven.

My knees are screaming.

Summer walks over. Crouches. Taps my cheek with her fingers.

Eyes glittering.

“See? I’m in charge now.”

Leans in real close.

“What do you think happens if you just… disappear? We’ve been ‘sisters’ forever, right? Pretty sure your dad would just adopt me.”

Smile stretches wider.

“Then I’d really be a Sinclair.”

Sweat drips into my eyes.

Knees feel like they’re burning through the stone.

I glare up at her.

“You wouldn’t.”

She slaps me.

Hard.

My head whips to the side.

“I’m DONE living off your leftovers!”

Voice climbing, unhinged now.

“We’re both people! Only difference is your dad’s loaded and mine’s a loser! That’s it! It’s not-”

She hits me again. Again. Again.

Like she’s trying to beat me to death on the spot.

Everything starts spinning.

Sounds get muffled and far away.

Then a new voice cuts through.

“What the hell are you doing?!”