“Then what is it?” Madison asked again, her tone full of worry.

“Dave and I…” Bianca let out a long breath. She thought about the promise she made to Blake. Then she looked at her mom and said, “We’re just friends.”

“Friends?” Madison repeated, raising her brows. “He calls you his true love, and you expect me to believe you’re just friends? Are you kidding me?”

“It’s a bit complex. Let me explain it slowly,” Bianca said, realizing it was time to tell her mom the truth.

She shared everything that had happened between her, Dave, and Blake—every detail she had kept to herself.

When she finished, she looked at...