Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

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

if I were

had everything that Vincent didn’t:

this out of jealousy? Or did

time I was using Aaron, he was using me, too. Only I didn’t know what his true

your way of getting at Vincent?” My lip quivered and based on the tension in my face, I knew I must have

worth all that.” Aaron

“Some ‘brother’ you are.”

to stay on good terms with Aaron to protect his own

to have. He must’ve gotten a kick out of Vincent’s

not the best of friends. But that’s not why I’m doing all

point.”

it?” I raised my chin and

continue.

punish yourself for their choices? For his

sigh.

Punish… myself?

shattered the fortress I’d built up

had I done to make

been hospitalized from overworking-the stress had given him severe stomach problems.

every day, even when I was still

father had passed away. I took a plane with him to 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 working in the lab, but I stayed awake to support him the entire time. I was always

he cried.

I was sure that struggling

once, he’d hugged me and said, “I love you, Olive.

one of the sacrifices I made for him felt like lashes when I think

am I the only one hurting?” I whimpered as tears welled up

blame yourself,” Aaron said softly. His hand wiped the tears