I am Hollywood’s newest "It Girl," Lily Hart. I’ve been secretly married to Gavin Sterling, a tech mogul and Silicon Valley’s golden boy, for a year now. I thought we were pulling off the perfect double life. Until that one night. Gavin was on a late-night conference call. I had no idea. Sleepy and clingy, I draped myself over his back, wrapping my arms around his neck. "Hubby, I’m so tired. Carry me to the bathroom, please?" The next morning, the entire internet knew. 1 I woke up to thirty-four missed calls from my manager, Lisa. And a notification feed that was absolutely blowing up. Top trending topics on Twitter: #LilyHartSecretHusband #LilyHartGiantBaby #LilyHartExposed #GavinSterlingSimp #GavinSterlingDownBad There were screenshots everywhere. They were leaked from Gavin’s internal company Slack channel. Apparently, someone recorded the Zoom meeting. Employee A: “Wait, if I’m not hallucinating, was that Lily Hart’s voice? Is she... with the CEO?” Employee B: “Yooo, are they dating? That’s wild.” Employee C: “Omg, Lily sounds so soft and clingy irl. I’m dead.” And then, the CEO himself chimed in. Gavin: “Apologies, everyone. That was my wife.” ... Idiot! He just confessed! I scrolled down. The chat went silent for five minutes before someone spammed a copypasta: “Bro, maybe delete that? I personally don’t care, but my friend is sweating right now. He’s physically ill. Not me, obviously, I’m good. But for the sake of my friend who is absolutely losing it over this info, maybe retract that statement?” 2 Reading this, I was half-furious, half-amused. I turned over and punched the culprit in the arm. Gavin grabbed my hand, pulling it to his lips. "Babe, don't be mad. People are saying we’re a power couple." I glared at him. "Where? The trending tab is literally roasting me for being a toddler." He pulled out his phone, opened Twitter, and scrolled past the hate to the bottom of the list. #LilyAndGavin It was full of shippers screaming about how cute we were. Okay. It wasn't a total disaster. To distract myself, I went into the trenches—the stan Twitter replies. A thread popped up: “Lily Hart x Gavin Sterling Fanfic [NSFW]” Excuse me? The internet moves terrifyingly fast. I blushed, but curiosity killed the cat. I checked the comments. User1: “Author, dropping just the title is criminal. Where is the link?” User2: “Please, I need to know if the tech bro has a soft spot. I need this trope injected into my veins.” User3: “SISTER, PLEASE. I am on my knees in a Walmart. I am shaking. I need the smut. Just one chapter. I promise I’ll go to church on Sunday, just give me the content.” User4: “So... did he carry her or what?” I closed the app immediately. My face was burning. But Gavin caught me. He leaned over, his voice low and teasing. "So, Lily... do you like reading that stuff?" I felt the heat spread from my neck to my ears. I stayed silent. Gavin chuckled, a dark, rich sound. "Maybe I should take some notes." ...Pervert! 3 My follower count was actually going up. Thank God I’m an actress. If I were a pop idol, I’d be cancelled by now. But, naturally, there’s always that one "Pick Me" girl. Vanessa Vaughn, my rival in the industry, tweeted five minutes ago: “Imagine being a grown woman in 2024 and needing to be carried to the toilet. Some of us are actually independent. Yikes.” Her fans swarmed the replies. “Queen! You work so hard for everything you have.” “Vanessa is the real deal. No sugar daddy needed.” “That lead role in Scorsese’s new film should be yours, not Miss Baby’s.” But the internet is chaotic, and some people defended me. “It’s called intimacy between a married couple? Are you the Fun Police?” “Vanessa sounds jealous lol.” I was about to close the app when a new reply rocketed to the top. Gavin Sterling [Verified]: “Why? Does nobody want to carry you?” HOLY. I looked at the man sitting next to me, calmly drinking coffee. "Dude," I gasped. "You have no filter." Gavin patted my head. "You’re a star. You have to be polite. I’m just a tech guy. My reputation doesn't matter as much as my code." Damn. He suddenly looked 10% hotter. Vanessa deleted her tweet. Life went back to normal for a bit. The weekend rolled around, and Gavin had a business trip to Napa Valley. I had a gap in my schedule, so I tagged along. We stayed at a private resort with a hot spring. At 4:00 AM, a paparazzi dropped a bombshell photo. In the misty steam, a woman was clinging to Gavin. She had long, straight, jet-black hair cascading down a pale back. The internet exploded again. “Wait, Lily has curly hair. Who is that?” “Did Gavin cheat already?” “He brought his wife to the hotel and then snuck a mistress into the hot spring? The audacity!” I saw the headlines and lost it. Tears welled up. I threw my phone at Gavin. "Explain this! Now!" He didn't even look up from his laptop. "Think what you want. I’m tired." The audacity! "Men are trash!" I screamed. "If we’re done, let’s just break up! I’m not doing this!" He gritted his teeth. "Fine. Whoever wants to break up is a dog." One second later: "Woof. Woof woof." The room was filled with the sound of a very wealthy puppy. 4 I stared at him. He reached out, hooking his pinky around mine. "Babe, how was my acting? I’m practicing to be the toxic ex for your next script." I was still fuming, but the anger was deflating fast. "Terrible," I sniffed. "Stick to coding." He pulled me into his lap, nuzzling my neck like a Golden Retriever. "Okay, but we need to fix this." He knew exactly what happened. My hair is naturally straight; I got a perm for my last role. The hot spring water and humidity just flattened it out. "I'll take a photo of you now," he said. "Same angle. Post it." I sat on the balcony chair, looking away, letting my now-straight hair flow down my back. Gavin snapped the pic. He’s actually getting good at photography. I posted it to Instagram immediately. Caption: “Mr. Sterling is getting better at his camera angles.” The comments flooded in instantly. “Ohhh, her hair just went straight in the water! Rumors killed.” “Okay, looking at the back muscles... I approve of this brother-in-law.” “Lily is so gorgeous, let me give you a kiss!” That third comment... Gavin saw it. Gavin Sterling: “Sorry. Only I get to do that.” I snatched his phone away. "Stop it! Those are my fans! Stop fighting them in the comments, you jealous weirdo!" Just then, my phone rang. It was Lisa. 5 I braced myself for a scolding. "Hey, Lisa..." But she sounded... happy? "Lily! Listen, the engagement metrics on you and Gavin are insane. People love the 'Simp CEO and the Star' dynamic. A major brand wants you guys for a livestream shopping event tonight. The pay is seven figures." Me: "Huh?" Lisa: "Just show up, look pretty, sell some stuff. Bring the husband." I’m not stupid. I never say no to a bag. I hung up and looked at Gavin. "Babe, you’re not allowed to be jealous tonight. We have products to sell." I smirked. "Fans like the jealous act, though. So... keep it up." We got the briefing: "Livestream E-commerce 101." I skimmed it. Easy. Gavin read it like he was studying for the Bar Exam. "You spend half my annual bonus on livestreams," he noted dryly. "You should be a pro at this." I chose to ignore that. The livestream started. I was in my element. "3, 2, 1, link is in the bio! Grab it before it’s gone, besties! Type '1' in the chat if you need this serum!" Gavin sat next to me, stiff as a board. My fans noticed immediately. “Why is the CEO so quiet?” “Is he being held hostage?” “Lily is carrying this stream. Gavin is just eye candy.” Gavin cleared his throat awkwardly. "I’m not being held hostage. I’m just... observing. If this was a lecture on Neural Networks, I wouldn't shut up." I covered his mouth. "Shhh. Look pretty." The stream was ending, and sales were through the roof. Then, drama struck. Vanessa Vaughn entered the chat. She dropped 10 "Universe" gifts—worth about $5,000. Vanessa Vaughn: “Is Lily’s acting career failing? Why is she an influencer now?” Vanessa Vaughn: “No sugar daddy to buy you gifts? Sad.” So she spent 5k just to insult me? A philanthropist, honestly.
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