Chapter 1 Chapter 1 While scrolling through Instagram , a photo caught my eye . Looking past the row of glamorous people in the foreground , I noticed a young man lounging on the sofa behind them , casually absorbed in his phone . His hand , propped against the sofa , partially obscured his face , but I could still make out his distinctive profile the strong nose bridge and defined brow . I hesitated , then opened my gallery to compare the photos I had of Alex . The resemblance was uncan After some deliberation , I messaged Victoria Bennett , a college acquaintance I only interacted with through likes . Hi , could I ask who this person is ? I sent her the photo , noticing shed deliberately blurred that particular section . Her response came surprisingly quick . Why are you asking about him ? Trust me , hes not someone you should be curious about . No reason , I replied . He just looks a bit like my boyfriend . The similarity was striking . I knew every detail of Alexs face I could even sketch the exact curve of his frown from memory . Victorias messages came flooding in . Emma , are you dreaming ? Even my husband can barely get a word in with him . How could your boyfriend , making what three grand a month ? have any connection to someone like that ? What , finally coming to your senses ? Planning to dump that boyfriend of yours who has nothing going for him ? I cut off her snide remarks with a cute thank you gif . Just asking . Thats all . Victoria had always been competitive . Ever since freshman year when my makeup free photo beat hers in the unofficial campus beauty rankings , shed turned everything into a competition . Later , she married the heir to a Fortune 500 company , while I devoted myself to my relationship with Alex , a supposedly struggling young professional . Thats when she graciously allowed me access to her social media , as if granting me a window into her 06:34 Seven Years of Love Seven Minutes 18.7 % Chapter 1 superior world . Switching to Alexs chat , I asked , Coming home soon ? My contact , saved as Alex , replied quickly . He sent a photo of his office conference room , followed by a sad kitten emoji . Still working overtime . Dont wait up , get some sleep . Youre working so hard ! Love you I responded with a couple of hugging and kissing emojis before tucking my phone away contentedly . This made sense . This was my boyfriend Emma Walkers Alex just another working class guy living paycheck to paycheck . How could he possibly have any connection to Victorias world of privilege ? 19.0 % Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!