---- to budge. However, Timothy grabbed her by the arm and yanked her out, placing Lacey on the seat. Then, he got in the driver's seat and sped off. Madeline stood there, tears streaming down her face. She felt so worthless-she'd actually wavered in her decision to leave when he'd kissed her earlier. She wandered along the road for a long time, only snapping to her senses when her phone rang. It was a call from Octavia Bellum, her best friend and one of the few people who knew she and Timothy were dating. "Maddie, have you seen the trending topics? I can't believe Timothy has gone so far this time! How dare he stomp all over your dignity over a model!" Madeline checked Twitter to see a video of Timothy leaving while carrying Lacey bridal- style. Then, the scene shifted to show them kissing passionately at a hotel entrance. They'd previously only been linked by dating rumors, but this video was evidence of their involvement. ---- After watching the video, she responded with something unrelated. "He knows." Timothy knew the consequences of his actions, yet he'd still done it. Octavia was rendered speechless. After a while, she snarled, "He's crossed the line! Look, I'm going to find you a few hot guys so you can fool around with them, too!" She'd said things like that many times over the years. Madeline laughed helplessly, about to reject her offer when she spoke again, this time sounding delighted. "Do you remember Ellis Volkov? He keeps asking me how you're doing lately, and I think he still has feelings for you. Are you interested-" Madeline cut her off. ''I'm not in the mood for that right now, Octavia." "Oh, right. Sorry! I forgot that you must be feeling terrible now. That was thoughtless of me." Octavia kept apologizing on the other end of the line. ---- "It's fine; I'm not mad. Let's meet up when we have time, alright?" Madeline hung up after that and continued wandering the city's streets. Eventually, she made her way home.