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Cinthia’s face turned bright red.
She didn’t say anything, only staring at David with a pale face. Before I could add anything else, she fled the office, leaving
David and me alone. The tension between us was palpable. Now, David turned to look at me with a pair of surprised eyes, “What are you trying to prove?”
“It was just a business tour, Rosaline.” David added, staring at me with a pair of dark eyes.
Like I was a fool to buy that!
It was the matter of a week ago when my department was asked to go convince a new client to sign the deal with our company. I was packing my stuff when David barged in our room and stopped me, saying, “It’s a week tour, Rosaline. The atmosphere there is very cold, and you are prone to catch colds very easily.”
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“I know, David.” I replied, “But, I can’t trust anyone with this job. I have to go.”
He then held my hands to stop me from packing as he pulled me closer, saying in a low voice, “Not me as well?”
I stared at him for a while. It wasn’t
common for him to talk to me like that.
Meanwhile he added, “You don’t need to worry, Rosaline. I’ll take care of it.”
“Okay, “I nodded my head, saying softly, “You are the boss, anyways.”
That night, I was overwhelmed with joy. After a long time, I saw David finally caring about me and doing something for my
health. It meant a lot to me. I helped David packing his luggage, cooked meals for him. and went to sleep.
However, my world shattered into pieces. when my phone buzzed late at night. It was Cinthia. She was continuously sending me texts. I began reading from the beginning. Her text read [Thanks for backing off from
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The trip and giving me a chance to spend Hnore time with David.]
here was also a photo attached with the se ext. David and Cinthia were walking side Ey side at the airport. David was carrying
inthia’s handbag.
asked him to book the best hotel to stay Hind he booked a honeymoon suite for us.]
caker
he photo attached with the message was howing the master bedroom of the hotel pom where David and I had our first time. wo packets of condoms were also lying on invehelm
he side table.
No Day
somely eyes widened in horror as I continued to mading Cinthia’s texts for the next seven
cookerys.
He’s so romantic! He surprised me with a hattendlelit dinner on the beach.]
ved late
tinuous
The photo attached showed David and inthia sitting on the beach, surrounded by andles and a beautifully set table. David’s
from
s for b
rm was around Cinthia’s shoulders, and
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they were both smiling at the camera.
I felt like I was going to throw up. How could he do this to me?
[I have to say, he’s an amazing lover. He knows exactly how to make me scream.]
The photo attached showed a selfie of Cinthia and David in bed together, both of them naked and smiling at the camera.
I couldn’t take it anymore. I felt like my world was crashing down around me. I threw my phone across the room, not caring if it broke.
How could David do this to me? How could he betray me like this?
I thought back to all the times he’d told me he loved me, all the times he’d promised to be faithful. It had all been a lie.
I felt like I was going to collapse. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think.
All I could do was sit there, staring blankly at the wall, trying to process the fact that
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the man I loved had betrayed me in the worst possible way. After thinking for a long while, I made my decision. But, before I did anything, David’s enemy attempted to kidnap me and I forgot everything. I was hurt and enraged. Why was Cinthia receiving all the sweet moments while I received all the thorns for being with
David?
The same night, David got back home, his pocket contained the receipts of all those places they visited together. There was nothing to explain anymore. I couldn’t even comfort my heart by assuming the pictures were edited. He indeed visited all those places with her.
I now looked straight into David’s eyes as I said, “I don’t want to prove anything,
David.”
I paused for a while before adding, “I just want to resign.”
