Iris & Arthur
Iris
Suddenly, as I’m reading the legal letter, a sharp knock at the door breaks through the silence. I fold the letter quickly and tuck it into my dress pocket, then open the door without checking first—a mistake.
Selina is standing there.
“We need to talk,” she says, pushing past me into the apartment without waiting for an invitation.
I turn to face her, my hand gripping the doorknob. “Leave. There’s nothing to talk about.”
“You’ve ruined everything,” she hisses, ignoring my request for her to leave. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? Arthur just publicly humiliated me in front of everyone who matters in Ordan.”
My breath catches. “What are you talking about?”
“He announced that our engagement is over.” She spits the words at me like venom
