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

if I were his stolen treasure, but I still

Vincent didn’t: his

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

was using me, too. Only I didn’t

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

that.” Aaron said stubbornly. His

“Some ‘brother’ you are.”

sarcasm. Vincent was desperate to stay

of Vincent’s

the best of friends. But that’s not why I’m doing all this.” He frowned and waved a hand around to emphasize

point.”

I raised

continue.

their choices? For his s*upidity? It’s not worth it.” He looked at me

sigh.

Punish… myself?

shattered the fortress I’d built up around

wondering why Vincent betrayed me. What had I done to make

when Vincent had been hospitalized

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

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

he cried.

sure that struggling through those

me and said, “I love you, Olive. Only

the sacrifices I made for him

one hurting?” I whimpered

revenge is for, isn’t it? Don’t blame yourself,” Aaron said

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