Background Character Claims The Fortune

Summary

Once upon a time, I had a sudden, terrifying moment of clarity. I realized I was nothing but a disposable background character in the sweeping, dramatic romance of someone else’s life. So, I pivoted. I became the golden boy’s best friend, married the affluent, tragically heartbroken second female lead, and gave the main couple their happily ever after.

But a decade later, he’s back. He just announced his newly single status and dropped two messages into a college alumni group chat that had been dead for years.

[I’m back stateside. Let’s all get together soon.]