Loving You Was My Mistake Novel by Diana. L _ Novel




Loving You Was My Mistake Chapter 01

When I went to pick up my drunk brother, Rhett Minsley, I overheard him asking his best friend, Samuel Horan, "So when are you going to let us meet your secret girlfriend?"
My heart raced. Rhett and the others had no idea—I was the girl Samuel had been dating for two years.
The next second, Samuel's tipsy voice drifted over. "Why should I? It's just a fling, nothing serious."
Stunned and heartbroken, I knocked on the door.
***
Everyone turned to look at me.
"What are you doing here?" Rhett stubbed out his cigarette and patted the seat beside him, motioning for me to sit.
"The driver is on leave today, so Mom and Dad asked me to come and get you."
Rhett nodded and said to everyone in the room, "Put out your cigarettes. My sister can't stand the smell."
One of them teased, "Whoa, you're so protective of your sister. What will you do if she gets a boyfriend?"
Rhett chuckled, swearing under his breath as he affectionately ruffled my hair. "Don't get any ideas. Ellie is pure and sweet. She belongs to a completely different world from trash like you."
A man I didn't recognize spoke up. "Ouch, that hurts. Are you saying there isn't a single one of us here good enough for her?"
Rhett looked around, his gaze finally landing on the silent Samuel. "Well, if I had to pick, Sam might barely pass. But after what he just said, forget it. I'm not letting him break Ellie's heart."
He was just joking, his tone casual, but Samuel seemed uncomfortable.
He looked at me, then quickly looked away. "Cut it out. I only see her as a sister."
Sister? That was a bit much.
I stared blankly at his tense, troubled profile, my eyes stinging.
"Ellie?" Rhett's voice pulled me back. "Why are you staring at Sam like that?"
I quickly looked away, biting down hard on my trembling lips.
Someone teased, "Don't be fooled by Sam's looks. He's not a good man."
"That's right, Ellie. He just lost a game, and when we asked what he liked about his girlfriend, he said she's young, easy to control, and so gentle and nice she won't cause any trouble. What kind of answer is that?"
"We used to think he really liked her. But guess what? He said he'd let his pity get the better of him, seeing how completely she was smitten with him. Unbelievable, right?"
"Also, he refuses to introduce her to us. When a guy does that, there are only two reasons—either he's too possessive and afraid his friends will take an interest, or he figures they'll break up anyway, so there's no point in introducing her. And he just admitted—"
"That's enough!" Samuel cut in sharply.
He slammed his glass onto the table with a loud thud, and everyone fell silent.
The atmosphere turned tense and awkward.
Rhett, who was closest to him, frowned. "Why are you getting so worked up? Is it about Maura returning?"
My heart skipped a beat.
Maureen Mortimer was coming back?
Samuel lit another cigarette irritably and took a few drags. Then, remembering I was there, he glanced at me and tossed it into the ice bucket.
"Don't mention her."
Rhett smiled like a seasoned veteran in romance. "Stop pretending. You just said you don't like your secret girlfriend. Is it because you're still in love with Maura?"
Everyone knew Samuel was dating someone, but no one knew it was me.
Whenever he was out with friends, he would answer my calls and patiently tell me where he was.
No matter how busy he was, he never forgot to send me flowers and gifts every week.
Even Rhett once said to me, "It seems like Samuel's fallen in love with someone."
I might have looked calm, but inside, I was over the moon.
Over the past two years, he had been attentive and romantic. I couldn't have asked for more from him.
The only problem was that he insisted on keeping our relationship hidden.
He explained that Rhett, being overprotective of me, would go ballistic if he knew about us.
I had believed him—until I heard what he said moments ago.
To him, I was just a fling—not even worth bringing around his friends.

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