Secret affair

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imited-edition Sunshine Dior bag and Sh

to the yellow Dior

ce laced with concern,noti

e trou

trouble here and there. I'll figure

aced off to pick up his phone He

be meeting her after work tod

a is ba-ck?" Peter stalle

e babe? I felt a pang of unease

y forehead. "Have fun wit

baby," I replie

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ed ethan wi

'm meeting Amanda in a few mi

ine."taking a low bow. Ethan picke

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a way of looking stunning without even trying, and e

tion,she looked ab

!" I exclaimed. Hot

lyly. "Not as h

wn. Girl it been,six? Seven years

eyes. "Oh, Jason's still trying to figur

ain you, who will? I can't wai

ow's Peter?" she asked

eplied, "except he's been

asked, her voice t

oned you being back and us hanging

around me lately,and then thi

und weird. What's going on with him?"

him what's wrong?"

nt to push him. But it's b

on a conspiratorial tone. "I thin

Amanda hesitated, glancing around th

am certain he wouldn't tell you ....

anda. I heard him call her,Yes, I know, same name, but this Amanda was..

hat were they doing?" Amand

didn't think much of it at first, but now th

had quietly left my side to take his calls in the bathroo

en change in behavior? Suddenly, my phone buzzed. I glanced at th

anted to check in.

nswers. What was going on with Peter, and what

he text over my shoulder. "What are

about Amanda's revelation, but another part of me didn't want to jump to

ything's fine. Just ha

nd I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. Finally, my phone buzzed again. I

careful. L

unds suspicious. What do

. "I don't know, but I'm going to find out," I said, det

from me, and it had everything t

im playing the guilty card instead embrace the law of detac

world and some sly bitch is married to him thinking s

point,confronting Peter might not yield the truth,

zed that Amanda's advice was r

t," I said finally, a sense of resolve washing over me. "I don't need to confront him. I d

rm. "Exactly, Vassa. You deserve so much better. Let's f

ash over me. It was time to focus on myself and my ow

ng at Amanda. "Let's move on

l focus on ourselves and our own happiness. No more wasting time on men who don't d

s taking control of my life, and I was doing it with my best friend by my

our lives, not worrying about wha

"Thank you for being here for me," I said, my voice filled with gratit

knew that no matter what lay ahead, I had Amanda

Are you owk? I couldn't sleep,how is Amanda? I smiled coyly,your Amanda must be do

ons tonight,goodnight." I stormed out of the room we b

isfaction at leaving Peter looking confused and worried. I

taken control of the situation, and I had made it clear that I wasn't going to to

a new chapter in my life, one where I would

r, his whispers of "babe, please open up." But I ignored him, knowing tha

ymbol of our guest space