The Skydiving Betrayal: His Steep Fall

Chapter 4

Word Count: 628 | Released on: 14/08/2026

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me. A sudden, cold downpour washed over the streets,

hopes I had held onto for years. I settled into a downto

from working and getting food

Giselle, on the other hand, became a tireless commu

ed about Cole! He's

just sits there staring at th

s you. He says he

care of him, but I'm just a

eally falling apart. T

ng best friend" role, trying to guilt-trip me. I read them all with th

called. His voice was slurred, ree

was aggressive. "You're punishing me, righ

mes, Cole," I repli

first? You are being way too dramatic. Throwing away an eig

My voice was stea

e fell dead silent, save

coat? What about the future we bui

vade every corner of our lives. I thought that if I loved you enough, you'd eventually prioritize me.

u! Come home. I'll cu

oblem was Giselle, not his

t me again." I hung up and

rning, my m

e right out of the gate. "Cole's mother called me

we bro

ke this? You'll end up an old maid! That Giselle is just his good friend, men

pport to another woman, he is not

bring shame to our family?

ne." I hung up directly, shutting

came at my hotel door. "Cathy, ope

ng like a lost soul. And beside him, clinging to

earing my black

ly, "She won't see us, she mu

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The Skydiving Betrayal: His Steep Fall

Elizabeth Short stories

“I spent months overcoming my fear of heights, just so I could go skydiving with my boyfriend on our anniversary. But on the plane, Cole strapped my safety harness onto his "best friend" Giselle, telling me to wait for the next trip because she had just gone through a breakup, was feeling down, and needed this thrill to bounce back. She didn't care about my efforts at all, trying to brush me off with just a few words. Cole desperately defended her, accusing me of being petty and making a mountain out of a molehill. "She's fragile, Cathy! You're just jealous of a bond between us that you could never understand!" He actually expected me to accept being an outsider in my own relationship, while my family kept pressuring me to drop my so-called pride. For eight years, I poured everything into our relationship, only to finally realize I was nothing but a placeholder, expected to exit the stage whenever Giselle needed him. His constant emotional manipulation and blatant favoritism left me utterly exhausted. So, I packed my bags, paid him back every single cent he ever spent on me, and left without looking back. It was time for me to take over the multi-million dollar corporate project he was about to ruin. He really needed to see how I would step to the peak of my career!”