LOVE CYCLE

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f blue, simple yet refined, the kind of dress that made her feel put together despite the turmoil in her heart.

in his study. He sat behind his desk, his sharp eyes scanning a document, his presence as effortlessl

t softly, and his gaz

er voice firm yet casual. "I haven't seen them

"Fine," he said simply, s

ent. She expected resistance, questions-something. But th

he added quickly. "It's just my family. I w

ng eyes studied her, searching

retched be

is chair and exhaled thro

dded. "Alright

expression neutral. She gave him a small nod an

way his jaw tightene

s demeanor changed. He set his glass down w

g her back to me. But listen carefully-" His tone darkened. "I don't want a single scra

came the imme

e was lying. She wasn't going to her parents-he could see it in her eyes. But h

to wait long

ee for the firs

no. She hadn't gone to her parents' house-of course not. Instead, she drove straight

ly. He loves me. He wouldn't have moved on.

outside his buildin

door was

with the scent of female p

mach cl

A soft laug

til she reached his bedroom. The door was s

lo

ith anoth

shattered

breath caught in her thr

it

nother woman's body. The way he whispered swee

inside h

with tears as she p

d startl

e bed, pulling the sheets around him. The woman beside him let

e-" he

turned

d been watching

r the building, they staye

ts later, she e

-dressed man, ran afte

ion clicked

s her e

led out his phone

e went to meet a man. But-" He hesitated. "Something ha

ce on the other

oice came through

she gets home safely.

through her tears as she dro

ought she had someone waiting for her. Someone

end, she

on, her tears had dried, but the

nyone. She walked inside, head do

aiting in the living

't say

the stairs, her posture stiff

he hesitated for a fraction of a sec

he d

udied her. Not with a

nderst

aybe-a hint of s

nside her room an

, running a han

a day like th

longed to n

n in he

accepted it or n