An intricate masterpiece of her own design?
"So yeah, I hacked your phone," he said with a smug grin, his eyes locked on hers, daring her to react. The dimly lit room felt suffocating as his admission hung in the air. She sighed, her expression a mix of frustration and resignation. "And here I thought you were going to confess to something genuinely surprising." He chuckled, his arrogance seemingly impenetrable. "Surprising? Darling, it's hard to be surprising when you're dealing with someone as predictable as you." Rolling her eyes, she motioned for him to continue, feigning disinterest. "Fine, let's hear the rest of your grand revelation." With an air of self-importance, he continued, "I listen to your boring phone calls, read all your meaningless emails and text messages. And you know what? You're right. Most of it is fairly inane. I mean, who knew your grocery list could be so utterly uninteresting?" She sighed again, this time with a hint of irritation. ...