Evan placed a hand on my shoulder.
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“I’ll arrange for the reporters. Just follow the script I’ve prepared, and everything will be fine.”
I nodded in agreement, subtly stepping out of his embrace.
Sure enough, by the next day, the reporters had arrived.
He couldn’t wait even a moment longer, unwilling to let his precious first love endure another day of public criticism.
The script Evan had prepared for me was neatly printed out with lines meticulously crafted to shift all blame onto me. All I had to do was read it word for word, taking full responsibility for everything.
The interview was a live broadcast, but I had been in front of cameras countless times for work and felt no trace of nerves.
As the two bright lights illuminated my face, the broadcast began.