The Day We Met

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scaping my lips before I c

between us was suffocating as I stared at him, tears

ng-that would pull me back from this hurt

t. His eyes went to Annie, no

of his mouth like it were the most natural

n a way I never thought it could. It was as if my heart was breaking all over a

hold back the tears. I wondered why a part

always bee

words to me, not even once dur

marriage where love was honestly just a

would change, like in the book where the female a

ught that somebody, just maybe, he'd se

o the forefront that al

hold hands and got intimate with the woman I had trusted most in this world. My best friend. T

who had never truly seen me. Tired of chasing so

? What exactly made her so much attractive to him? Was it her confidence? H

"Consider it a favor, my dear friend. Now you can

- -

Raphael barked out,

on I regret, it's marrying you. You are the worst mistake I've ever

mer. I swallowed hard, trying to hold back the pai

al. And I felt each of his wo

hat else could I say, when the man you've

nd of our journey.

he divorce papers once more, with o

a heavy heart, I signed my name and

oy I hadn't seen in years. He giggled as of an h

of my life, this is the best thin

Their affection so intimate, it made the room feel smaller. They became all mus

ely, signaling for me to leave, as though I was nothing more

them, I turned and wal

seemed to freeze. The night air was cold,

of a billion dollars to escape this nightmare t

of betrayal and heartbreak, I couldn't s

on as he kissed Annie or the way they waved me off. Perhaps

about to leave, a voice

ai

cting more venom. Instead, his eyes gleamed wi

er, did you?" he said, his lips curling into a smirk. "Because wha