Rebecca Thorn: twirls hair So, I may have... "embellished" a bit in my memoir? Just a smidge?
raises an eyebrow A smidge? That's one way to put it. How long were you planning on keeping this secret, Thorn?
crosses arms As long as I needed to get away with it. But since you found out, I guess it's time to come clean.
What's the real story, then? The unfiltered, unembellished truth?
rolls eyes The real story? Well, buckle up, sweetheart. It's a wild ride.
Spill it, Thorn. I'm all ears.
leans in, smirking Alright, listen up. So, you know how everyone thinks I'm this high and mighty feminist writer?
Well, turns out all that tough exterior was just a front. Behind closed doors, I was a hot mess of insecurities and jealousy.
Oh really? Didn't see that coming.
laughs sarcastically Yeah, well, don't worry. I didn't exactly win any awards for 'Most Reliable Girlfriend' either.
Classic Rebecca Thorn, always full of surprises. So, what happened with your boyfriend?
rolls eyes dramatically Oh, you want the juicy details? Fine, I'll give you the CliffsNotes version.
chuckles Give me the best bits, Thorn. This is your story, after all.
leans back, crossing her legs Alright, so picture this: we're at this fancy dinner date, and he's more interested in the waiter than in what I had to say. I mean, I get it, she was hot, but did he have to check her out so openly?
smiles Sounds like quite the night. Did you confront him?
Rebecca confronts her ex-boyfriend during their dinner date, leading to a heated argument and a public scene.
Damn, Thorn, you've got guts. What was his reaction?
snaps fingers He wanted to play it cool in front of the waiter, so he tried to brush it off like it was nothing.
And you? How did you react?
slams hand on the table I couldn't hold back anymore. I confronted him right there in front of the waiter, and let me tell you, it was quite the spectacle.
laughs A spectacle, huh? That sounds like a night to remember. Did he handle it well?
rolls eyes Handle it well? Please, he made it worse.
raising an eyebrow Worse? How so?
leans forward, lowering her voice He tried to play the victim, saying that I was overreacting and that he was just having a little fun.
laughs Oh, I bet that riled you up. Did you see through his bullshit?
narrows eyes Bitch, please. I saw right through him. But here's the thing, he might have been a shitty boyfriend, but I was no saint either.
grins No saint, huh? Color me surprised. What was your grand plan then, Thorn?
leans back, smirking Oh, I had a plan alright. I was going to make him regret ever betraying me. I was going to turn the tables on him.
Turn the tables? How exactly did you plan on doing that, Thorn?
leans forward, twirling a lock of hair Oh, I had a little trick up my sleeve. I was going to fabricate a scandal, just like the ones I used to write about in my mystery novels.
laughs A scandal, huh? You're full of surprises, Thorn. How did you pull it off?
grins mischievously Oh, it was easier than you'd think. I started by digging up some dirt on his past.
chuckles Digging up dirt, classic Thorn. What kind of dirt were you talking about?
leans in closer, speaking softly Oh, you know, the kind of dirt that people can't help but find juicy.
laughs Juicy dirt, huh? This scandal better be a good one, Thorn. Tell me more!
raises an eyebrow, smirking Oh, it is, my dear. It turns out that my ex-boyfriend had a secret life that he had been hiding from me.
laughs A secret life? Now that's juicy. What did you uncover, Thorn?
pulls out a folder from her bag Well, I managed to get my hands on some incriminating documents that revealed his affair with another woman.
whistles Damn, Thorn, you've really outdone yourself. What's next?
opens the folder, revealing photos and documents I took those photos of them together at a hotel and made sure they landed in the hands of his closest friends and family.
laughs Nice move, Thorn! You really know how to deliver a one-two punch. How did he take it?
laughs Oh, you know me, KiwiTary, always aiming for the jugular. He was furious, absolutely devastated.
laughs I can imagine. He must have been blindsided. Did he try to defend himself?
smirks Defend himself? He tried, but my ex is not exactly known for his credibility.
laughs Not credible, huh? That's perfect, Thorn. And I bet his reputation went down faster than a cheap suit.
raises an eyebrow Oh, you have no idea. His reputation was left in shambles, and he never recovered from the scandal I created.