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I didn’t sleep at all.
I went to work with dark circles under my
eyes.
I sat at my desk in a daze.
My coworker started gossiping about the
night before.
“Something definitely happened between Mr.
Foster and Bethany.”
I furrowed my eyebrows.
She said, “Mr. Foster was wearing the same
wrinkled clothes today. That means he didn’t
go home last night.”
I nodded and praised her attention to detail.
She continued, “Bethany was also late. She
looked refreshed. Normally, she’s all business,
but today she looked brand new.”
I asked her, “How so?”
She replied, “Brighter, sexier, more
flirtatious… See for yourself.”
I looked up and saw Bethany walking in with
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bags of food.
I saw that dress before.
I bought it while shopping with Liam.
They didn’t have my size, so I ordered it.
But, it looks like the gift was given to the
wrong person.
Bethany was in a good mood and asked
everyone what they wanted to drink.
Everyone cheered.
I sat in the corner, feeling conflicted.
I tried to drown my sorrows in work.
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But it didn’t work.
I went to lunch in a daze.
Bethany took bags of food to Liam’s office.
She was in there all afternoon.
She left when it was time to go home.
My coworker tsked and said, “The world has changed. Bethany had to choose a married
man. My coworker said that Bethany jumped into Liam’s arms. It almost turned into a hotel
room!”
Then, she sent me a photo her coworker took.
Bethany was sitting on Liam’s lap and feeding
him.
How intimate.
“I wonder how his wife would feel if she saw
this.”
My coworker sighed.
The manager frowned.
“Why do you care? It’s their business.”
My coworker didn’t understand him, and joked, “That’s right, she’s his mistress!”
The manager frowned and threw a pamphlet at her. “Since you’re so free, finish this. You
can’t leave until you’re done.”
My coworker looked defeated.
I messaged her, “The manager and Bethany
are old friends. He’s on her side. Don’t say that anymore.”
She sent me crying emojis.
I replied, “I’ll help you finish the pamphlet.
Then, I’ll treat you to crawfish.”
She cheered up.
That night, we finished the project. As we
were about to leave for crawfish, the manager
stopped us.
“You worked hard tonight, let’s go eat dinner
together.”
He didn’t give us a chance to refuse.
Then, he took us to a restaurant near the
office.
Then, he took us to karaoke.
We didn’t want to go.
But we had to.
We were just interns.
We sat in the corner and played games on our phones.
We got so caught up that we didn’t see
people walking in.
Until, I heard a familiar voice.
I looked up and saw Liam surrounded by
At first, they talked about work.
Then, they started talking about their personal
lives, like their kids, wives, parents, and
mistresses.
“I saw Bethany’s post, she said that soulmates come together. What’s up? Did you
sleep with her?”
Someone asked.
I perked up my ears.
Liam calmly said, “You don’t understand the
situation. I had no choice. Bethany was
forcing me. If I didn’t want her, she was going
to quit. You know the company needs her. I
need her.”
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“So Bethany’s okay with being the mistress?
Don’t mess this up, Liam.”
“We all know how much work you put in to
marry that girl. If she finds out, it’s going to
be hell!”
“Bethany doesn’t care, so why should the
girl?”
“She’s been spoiled by Liam. She won’t be
able to live an average life. She won’t say
anything. She needs the title of wife so she
can live a good life.”
The crowd made their assumptions.
Liam had to keep Bethany calm and his wife
wouldn’t be a problem.
Then, they congratulated him for having two
women.
My coworker grimaced and whispered, “Disgusting.”
Then, she said, “Liam is a jerk, but they’re right. She hasn’t graduated yet. She has no
money or status. It won’t benefit her to cause trouble. What do you think?”
I nodded, “She won’t cause trouble. Everyone
needs to be respectful.”
We can talk about anything.
Even divorce.
Liam put down his glass and said, “Scarlett’s
young, that’s all. Bethany is more mature.”
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“But who knows how long I can handle
Bethany.”
“I regret getting married. It costs so little to
keep a girl on the side. Divorcing is too costly.”
So, he was worried about the cost.
Liam and I are married.
If we divorced, the assets would be split.
Fine, I’ll give him what he wants.
I’ll walk away with nothing, but he’ll have to
pay.
