DORASPOV Imademywaytotheredcouch,theafternoonsunslippingthroughmywindowsandacrossmybarelegs,butmymindwasntontheview.Myeyesweregluedtomyphonescreen,Iwaswatchingyetanotherrelationship advicevideo.AtthispointIhadnochoice,Imlookingforeverymeanstogetthis.
Step one,thepeppyvoicesaid,makehimfeellikehecantlivewithoutyou.Behissunshine,evenonhisbrightestdays! Iscoffedsoftly,curlingmyfingersaroundthephonetighter.
三 Sunshine?Isaid,mylipstuggingintoasmirk.Please.IllbethewholedamnsunifI haveto.
ThenIjumpedtothenextvideo.
Steptwo:confidence.Neverlethimseeyousweat.Makehimchaseyou.
Itiltedmyheadbackagainstthecouch,andmyjawtighten.
Chaseme?Irepeatedmyvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.Healreadydid.Andhewillagain.
couldstillrememberthosenightswhenAdriansgazehadbeenentirelyminewhenheusedtocallatmidnightjusttohearmyvoice,whenheusedtosendflowers.
withoutareason.
Butthatwaswheneverythingsuddenlybecamedifferent,hedidntevenleaveanyreactiontomyInstagramstories,andthatwastheoneplaceImadesuretolookmybest,IkneweachdayIwasawayfromAdrian,Oliviawastighteninghergriparoundhimlikesomepoisonousvine.
Icouldntstopmylipsfrompressingtogether,awaveofstubbornheatrisinginmychest.

ThatwashowmuchIdespisedthatb*tch,shemight beplayinggameswithallofus,makingusthinkshedoesntwantanythingtodowithAdriananymorebutIcouldseethroughher,allsheisisapoorwitchwhoislookingforsomeonetoleachoff.AndIwouldnotletsomecharitycaseCinderellastealhimawaysoeasily.
Snappingmyphoneoff,IstoodupandstretchedmybackalittleEnoughwatchingtheseridiculousvideos,Itoldmyself.TimetoremindtheworldwhoIam.
ThesupermarketwassurprisingSuccessfullyunlocked!dayafternoon,andeventhoughIhatedbeingaroundpoorpublicpeoplethatdropme.Amsuremyblazerandsilkblouseoutshinedeventhefancypackagingofimportedgoodsliningtheaisles.
Iwentovertothefoodaisleandselectedstrawberriesfirsttheexpensivekind, CHAPTER 061 glossyandbrightlikelittlerubiesintheirplasticcase.Thenafewimportedchocolates,theonesAdrianhadalwayspraised.
HeusedtosaytheytastedbetterwhenIfedthemtohim,Ithought,asmall,wistfulsmileghostingacrossmylips.
JustasIreachedforabottleofsparklingwine,myeyescaughtafamiliarfigureacrosstheaisle.Tall.Carelesslyhandsome.WearingasharpgrayjacketoveraplainwhiteT-shirt.
Isnt hetheguythatwashuggingthatgolddigger ? Seemsliketheymustbefriends.
Whatshisnameagain…….Julian? Myeyesnarrowedinstinctively,thesightofhimirritatingmelikeagrainofsandinadesignershoe.Andeveryoneknowshowdisturbingthatis,Withoutthinking,Iabandonedmycartandstrodetowardhim.
Youknowyoureprettyfamousafterwhatyoudidwithher.Idrawled,Myvoicesoakedinhoneyeddisdain.
Heturnedhisattentiontome,Icouldseethelookofconfusiononhisface,heprobablydidntknowwhoIwas.
wyou?hefinallyasked.

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re youveheardofme,thenameIsadoratherightfulwifetoAdrian,Isaidingmyshouldershighwithpride.
meanwhowouldnt? Hedidntseemtobeimpressedthough,infact afterIintroducedmyselfhejuststoppedpayingattention,ignoringmyverypresence,washetryingtoinsultme? RunningerrandsforyourpreciousOlivia?Stockingupforhernextsadlittlefundraiser? Julianglancedatmebriefly,cooland uninterested,beforeturninghisfocusbacktotheshelfinfrontofhim.
Ididntrealizeyouworkedhere,herepliedevenly,grabbingabottleofmineralwater.
You beoffspendingsomeoneelsesmoneyrightaboutnow? Mysmiletightened.
Clever/Ireplied,tonesharpbeneaththesweetness.Butletsskipthechildishinsults,shallwe?Ihaveamessageforyou.
Julianarchedabrowbutdidntbothertofullyturn towardme.Youthink Im interestedinanythingyouhavetosay? Youshouldbe,Isnapped,takingastepcloser.Yourfriendisplayingadangerousgame,Ivewarnedhertobackoffbutsheclearlydoesntvaluehersafety,soIwantyoutoadviseher forher owngood,AdrianandIare perfectlyfine,ifitsmoneyshewantsIllrewardher,butsheshouldleavethathousewhileshestillhasthechance.
CHAPTER061 Juliansjawflexed,buthekepthistoneneutral.Perfectlyfineyou say? HearingthatIcouldbarelykeepmytemperundercontrolAdrianisconfused,Isaid.AndIdontblamehim.Oliviahasbeenmeddling,playingherpatheticlittlegames.Butitendsnow.
Julianfinallyturnedtofaceme,hisexpressionunreadablebuthiseyessharp.Whatends nowisthisconversation.Hisvoicedroppedtoawarningedge.Yourewasting.yourtimeandmine.
Withoutgivingmethecourtesyofanotherglance,heturnedawayandpushedhiscart.downtheaisle,leavingmestandingthere.
Mychestheavedslightlywithfrustration.Youllsee,Ithoughtbitterly, watchinghimdisappeararoundthecorner.Youllallsee.
BythetimeIreturnedhome,mymoodwascompletelyruined.Ikickedoffmyheelsbythedoor,themaidsrushedtomysideastheytookthegroceriesfrommyhandandwenttothekitchen Dora,darling! Mymothersvoicefloated fromthelivingroom,lightandexpectant.

ImaskedmyscowlandforcedabrightsmileasIsteppedintoseemymomsittingelegantlyonthesofa,aglossymagazinefoldedinherlap.
Mama,Igreeted,leaningdowntokisshercheek.Ididntknowyouwerecomingbytoday.
Mymotherseyessparkledwithcuriosityandsomethingsharper.
IthoughtIdsurpriseyou,shesaid.Iwasjustreadingthesocietypages,andtherewererumorsaboutAdrian.SomethingabouthimgettingreadytodivorcethatOliviagirl? Mychesttightened,butmysmiledidntfalter.Iremovedmyblazer,drapingitoverthebackofachairwith practicedgrace.
Wellthatsexactlywhatshappening,Isaidsmoothly.Andthatllstrengthenthebondbetweenbothofus Mymothersgazesoftened,reliefwashingoverherfeatures.Oh,really?Thatsgoodnewsthen.
I satbesideher,carefullycrossingmylegs.Noneedtoworry,Mama,Ireassured.Infact…IthinkAdrianisgoingtoproposesoon.
Iwatchedasmymotherseyeswentwidewithdelight,herhandsclaspingtogetherasifinprayer.ThatsevenmorewonderfulShebeamed,eyesshining.Justimaginebillionaireson inlaw.Youllbetheenvyofeverywomaninthiscity.
Iforcedasoftlaugh,playingtheroletoperfection.Iknow,Mama.Itsallcomingtogether,justlikewedreamed.
3/4 CHAPTEROUT Mymothertookmyhand,squeezingittightly.Youdeserveit,Dora,Youvealways.deservedthebest.
Asmymothersexcitementbubbledon,Ikeptmysmileinplace,butinside,mymindchurnedwithcalculation.
Itsnotarealityyet,Ithoughtcoldly.Butitwillbe.Illmakesureofit.