When the man who had taken you to the director’s meeting drove you back home, you thought everything would end quietly. But the moment you stepped into your room, a message popped up on your phone—from your brother’s friend. You stared at the screen, your heartbeat quickening as the words lit up before your eyes:

“I hate to interrupt, but we’re going to face a serious problem if you let him kiss you.”

You froze in place, your eyes widening as if the message had stolen the air from your lungs for a moment. A storm of questions swirled in your head: How does he know? Why does he care? And what exactly is this serious problem he’s talking about?