The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 72

Laura’s face changed, just for a second, a sharp flash in her eyes gone before Petty could be sure it was there.

“Franco got hurt. Aren’t you even a little worried?”

Petty set her coffee cup down and let out a sigh. “Come on, Laura. Why are you pretending? Me not caring about him should be good news for you, right? Or do you just have a habit of wanting whatever someone else has their eye on?”

That landed right where it hurt. Laura’s expression turned cold.

Back then, they’d been close—real friends, or so Petty thought. Laura had known all about her crush on Franco. She’d kept the secret, even helped Petty brainstorm ways to get his attention. They’d stay up late talking. Sometimes Petty would rest her head on Laura’s lap, and Laura would run her fingers through Petty’s hair, whispering, “You’ll always be my best friend.”

Petty had planned to confess after grad school. But after that car accident, she found out Laura was suddenly Franco’s girlfriend.

Maybe it wasn’t betrayal, not exactly. They’d never made promises. But it still made her sick to think about.

Not that any of it mattered now.

“You didn’t call me here just to talk about Franco being hurt, did you?”

Of course not. Laura cut to the chase. “Nash said you want to be Everell’s foreign correspondent.”

Finally, they were talking about what mattered.

Petty had figured Laura would ask Nash what she’d wanted when she’d visited him for help.

“You were there at Harris’s welcome dinner. You saw how Franco dealt with the divorce papers.”

“I don’t know why he keeps stalling, but I’m betting you want this over even more than I do.”

Petty smiled, confidence shining through. “With all the gossip out there, I can’t imagine you’re enjoying any of this. Not when your reputation’s on the line.”

“The only way those rumors about you will stop—well, let’s be honest, they’re not even rumors. You really are the other woman, and you knew exactly what you were doing. Once I leave the country, though, all the talk goes away.”

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