Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

Quarrel

David followed me out as well.

“You?” Aaron ‘shook his head. He glanced at me in disbelief for a few seconds, then sneered. “Really?”

His voice was h*ar*e and frigid, and his single-worded question hung in the air before David spoke up again.

“Aaron… Listen…”

“Really?” Aaron asked again. His wide eyes continued staring into me. “I want you to say it, Olive.”

“Just leave her alone-”

“I told you to shut the f*ck up.” Aaron growled without so much as glancing at David.

It was then that I fully realized just how badly I’d messed up. Earlier, I thought that as long as I explained that I’d made an honest mistake, Aaron would laugh it off like he always does. This whole party was just a charity event at the end of the night, so did it really matter who bid on who? No one really had the power to force Aaron to do something he didn’t want

to.

But I’d overlooked one thing.

Aaron’s feelings.

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He was more serious than I thought he’d be, and it terrified me. I didn’t know how to respond. I didn’t want to respond. I wanted to run away and finally end this relationship that

never should’ve begun, but I couldn’t. My guilt would never let me.

“Aaron,” I whispered. “I’m sorry-”

“Enough.”

He raised his head to look at me, and my hand grew cold as he pulled away. My fingers moved to take hold of his once more, but I never raised my hand the rest of the way. I

couldn’t.

“If you liked your professor so much, you should’ve just told me. I would’ve bought him for you. Why bother with

a hollow deep

is about us. It has nothing to do with

you think your dear professor is priceless, but you have no idea what he

Just

I’m right? You’ve always liked him, haven’t

for him. I refused to

in this state.

pushed him away and turned to leave. He’d been out of control

the main hall, the auction had

moved aside to make way for the next event: a ball. That was the real social gathering for the

rose. The men received red roses

show during the auction, Aaron and David were both showered with invitations

on the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all night in these high

other hand, changed partners one after the other, though he kept his red rose tucked safely into his breast pocket. Eventually the woman in blue-who bid against me for David earlier-made her way to Aaron. I watched the two of

head, Aaron made eye contact with me from across the dance

For a moment, I watched her hand snake up his chest toward his rose, but

was going to find someone to give my rose to. Did I really think he would save his rose for me? Was I really going

and put

I thought to

pout, I scoured the room for a

the good-looking men

I heard a husky

still have your rose

David.

come to me as soon

dinner with Vincent, but he

gingerly took my white rose from me and gave a gentlemanly bow. “But may I have this

I wasn’t at all enthusiastic about dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber smile,

man, but I was only interested in him for the sake of discussing my research. Tonight had already gone wrong in every possible way, so I figured I might as well salvage it

on his foot for

I just

I