“What’s going on?” Bethany asked.
“I need to check my phone.” Ivy grabbed hers from the locker. She searched news for Nash’s name. Multiple articles appeared. All saying the same thing. That Nash had reunited with Peyton Rush, the princess of the country charts, after ten years apart, and the two would record a duet called “Broken Dreams” together by a new songwriter Nash had discovered.
Not only a songwriter but also his… Ivy handed her phone to Bethany.
Her sister-in-law gasped. “I don’t understand.”
“Me, either.”
“Did you know about them?”
Ivy shook her head. “I thought we…”
“Maybe it’s a publicity ploy or something.”
Not all PR statements are complete fabrications. Though some are.
“Maybe.” Ivy took back her phone. She shouldn’t look, but curiosity got the best of her.
Multiple posts cheered the relationship, calling them the powerhouse couple of Nashville. Several stated his girlfriend, Peyton Rush, had turned Nash’s troubled life around. The Bad Boy had become Prince Charming.
But what about his other girlfriend? The one right here?
Her sister and brothers had warned Ivy. Told her Nash was bad news and would hurt her, but she hadn’t wanted to believe them. Now…
Tears pricked. Her stomach roiled.
She ran outside and threw up in the alley.
Bethany handed her a wet paper towel. “You need to talk to Nash. Find out the truth.”
“I know.”
“There’s mouthwash in the bathroom,” Bethany offered. “Not sure whose, but I doubt they’ll mind.”
“Thanks.” Ivy glanced at the door. “My shift—”
“Don’t worry about it.” Compassion filled Bethany’s eyes. “You take care of this. I’ll call Ryder and Maggie. Someone will cover it.”
After Ivy cleaned herself up in the bathroom, she walked toward the hotel. She didn’t want to think the worst of Nash. Okay, she had at first. Admitting that only made her feel worse.
No more jumping to conclusions.
She would give him the chance to explain what was going on.
Ivy only hoped he could.
