Rick and Zoey sat across from each other in the study, both silent. Once upon a time, they'd had some genuine affection for one another, but over time, that small bit of sincerity had been worn away.
Maybe it was because Zoey hadn't shared information about the game's closed beta with Rick at first, or maybe it was because Rick hid his injury from her. Perhaps it was because Zoey never allowed Rick to participate in Lopez family meetings, or because Rick had lied about his **Divine Gift**. It could even have been the moment when they both started scheming after discovering the **Unknown Curse**.
Who made the first wrong move? Neither knew, and neither would admit it.
They had both seen each other's dark sides. As Rick had once thought, they were a perfect match—on the surface, glamorous, but inside, darker and more twisted than anyone.