EDWINA
"He did what?" Harriet shrieked, her voice a mixture of incredulity, surprise, and annoyance all at once.
Her tone was laced with a healthy dose of skepticism, as if she couldn't quite believe the audacity of Orion's actions.
Truth be told, I could not believe it either. If it hadn't happened to me, I would not have believed who ever was telling the tale.
But here I was.
I let out a deep, exasperated sigh, feeling the weight of the situation bearing down on me. Orion had resorted to emotional blackmail, forcing me into posting a picture on social media that would change the narrative of our relationship forever.
The image, which was captured by a waiter at the restaurant, showed Orion on bended knee, a wide, triumphant smile plastered on his face. Meanwhile, I was caught with tears streaming down my cheeks, my eyes red-rimmed and puffy.
Apparently, Orion said the tears were ones of joy, and everyone on social media believed so too.
