Rebirth: Defeating My Betrayal Best Friend

I had always been the "nice girl" in every group. Ever since school, people liked me because I was easygoing and always willing to help.

If someone had a problem, they came to me.

But I was never that close to Rosie. We only started hanging out after we graduated and ended up working in the same city.

I'd had dinner with her and Carlos maybe twice before that night she showed up at my place, crying her eyes out.

Honestly, I was surprised to see her. But in my last life, the moment I saw her tears, I believed her story.

She'd said she was just in a bad mood, so she'd gone to the bar with some friends and had too much to drink.

But she blacked out and woke up next to some guy. By the time she came to, it was too late.

She didn't come home all night, and Carlos had called her a million times.

Now, her family and friends were all asking where she'd been.

To make things worse, she'd found a video of herself on social media

It showed she was drunk and grinding on a stranger.

Those hanging out with her denied everything, claiming she'd left the bar halfway through.

She didn't know what to say to Carlos or face everything.

So, she came to me, begging for help.

Rosie was a well-known marriage counselor.

She had over a million followers on various social media platforms.

If Carlos found out, her career and her marriage would be over.

I'd listened to her story and agreed to cover up for her.

I had been truly worried about her.

She'd clung to me, desperate.

She said, "I know I messed up, but I love Carlos so much. I can't lose him.

"This was a mistake. If anyone finds out, I'll lose all my clients. They'll think I'm a fraud."

She was so convincing, even swore up and down it was a one-time thing.

I thought it was just a mistake, and I didn't want to see her life ruined over one bad decision.

So, I agreed to cover for her.

I said, "Rosie, listen. I'll help you this time, but this is it. If anything happens again, you're on your own.

"And as a marriage counselor, you should know better. Don't do something like this again."

She nodded furiously, thanking me over and over.

She promised she would live well with Carlos and would not do stupid things again.

And just like that, I picked up the phone when Carlos called.

I told a lie about how Rosie had been with me the whole night at the bar.

Before leaving, Rosie hugged me and called me the best woman in the world.

She said, "Ella, this will be our little secret. Please, don't tell anyone."

I didn't want to get involved in anyone else's marriage, but I nodded, trying to be a good friend.

I thought that would be the end of it.

But the very next morning, I woke up to my phone ringing off the hook.

I'd missed at least ten calls.

When I finally answered, the angry voice of a man came through.

He yelled, "Ella. Is this how you treat your friend?

"Rosie's about to jump off a building because of you. You'd better get here now."