Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend By Jane E.L. Chapter 17

There was no doubt in my tone, only conviction. From the moment I laid eyes on him earlier today, I’d already walked into his trap. He’d known from the beginning that I’d be abandoned today. He appeared at every opportunity and played the part of a bystander while pulling the strings behind the scenes.

“Maybe…” He smiled. “I was about ninety percent sure this is how things would end up.”

I narrowed my eyes. “So you’re on Emily’s side”

“I didn’t do anything.” Aaron shrugged “Vincent asked me to help with restaurant reservations, and I did. I also threw in the styling appointment. You look great in that dress, by the way”

I sneered at his calm expression as I slightly swayed. I was starting to lose my balance standing on one foot

Aaron felt me tremble and placed a hand under my foot to support me.

“Why was Emily so hellbent on having Vincent today?”

“I just told Emily that I gave Vincent a bottle of red wine. As a present for your third anniversary… and as an apology for what happened at the bar.” Aaron rubbed my ankle with his fingers innocently. “I don’t know what she said to actually get Vincent to leave, though.”

I kicked his hand away and he stood.

“You knew he’d leave me tonight.” I growled. “Does it make you happy

to see me like this? To see me fail?”

“I told you, I had nothing to do with it. They made their own choices. Emily wanted to ruin your third anniversary. Vincent wanted to leave

you.”

“And you wanted to come to laugh at me?”

“I wanted you. I wanted to be by your side as much as possible. I wanted to make tonight special for you. That’s why I’m here.” His words were steady and his eyes were filled with determination.

There was no wavering in Aaron’s expression-no guilt-only

were his stolen treasure, but I

had everything that Vincent didn’t: his looks, his family background, his

he doing this out of jealousy? Or did he simply want to spite his

using Aaron, he was using me, too. Only I didn’t

it you think you’re doing? Saving me? Being my hero? Or is this your way of getting at Vincent?” My lip quivered and based on the tension

worth all that.” Aaron said stubbornly. His eyes t*inkled but

“Some ‘brother’ you are.”

Vincent was desperate to stay on good terms with

have. He must’ve gotten a kick out of Vincent’s flattery, and even more so the excitement of sleeping

not why I’m doing all

point.”

doing it?” I raised my chin

continue.

yourself for their choices? For his s*upidity? It’s not

sigh.

Punish… myself?

were the hammer that shattered the fortress I’d built up around

What had I done to

hospitalized from overworking-the

hospital to take care of him every day, even when I was still busy with my experiments for

get back to his family home on the West Coast to attend the funeral. Hell, I’d even spent time arranging that funeral. I’d spent the past two nights

he cried.

was sure that struggling through those hardships only

hugged me and said, “I love you, Olive.

sacrifices I made for him felt like lashes

not my fault… Why am I the only one hurting?” I whimpered as tears welled up in

yourself,” Aaron said softly. His hand wiped the

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