The Lover Who Destroyed Her

uld have been an admission of guilt, of defeat. So I put on a

e arm wrapped around Sarah, who was beaming, her hand resting on his chest, showing off the ri

congratulations. It was everything I never had in my previous life with him, a life of quiet resentment and broken promises. A wave of bitterness washed over me. I reali

throat. I tried to leave, to slip out unnoticed. But Ethan saw me. He

r the exit, his bo

, leaning in close.

den movement drew attention. A p

t, marched over. Her eyes were blazing. She slapped me

w dare you try to seduce Sarah

whispering, their

ss, trying to ste

earts, such a perfect match! This w

rty, their accusations chasing me out the door. Back at my small, temporary apartment, the harass

was leaving

n the parking garage. He was waiting by my car. He pulled me aside,

e said, not looking at me. "I

ome kind of sick performance to flaunt his happiness, his false magnanimi

grabbed my hand, his gr

his is just us paying for our past mistakes. Everything I do now, it' s

ld on tighter. His words made no sense,

e end of the aisle. Her eyes i

two doing?"

leased my hand, as

, stormed over. She grabbed the colla

ncé again? He's engaged! Are you stil

ay something, to stop this. But he remai

' s friend slapped me, again and again. My head snapped back with e

logize to Sarah

lank haze. Someone grabbed a fist

? If word gets out that you're seducing an engaged man, your rep

f curiosity and judgment. I glanced at Ethan one

sharp, grounding reality, I complied. I kowtowed,

I'm sorry!

ignoring their triumpha

empty apartment and glanced back at the city skyline, a monument to

ds the bus station, a luxury car

. "Let me drive you," he said, h

e. The city blurred past the window. Then I noticed the

opping in front of a large, abandoned warehouse. He

us space. His eyes, when they met min

his voice echoing in the empty bui