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.

he mocked. “If you liked your professor so much, you should’ve just told me. I would’ve bought him

hollow deep in

It has nothing to do with David,”

bet you think your dear professor is

Just

You’ve always liked him, haven’t you? More

for him. I refused to talk

in this state.

and turned to leave. He’d been out of control this entire

to the main hall, the

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

given a single rose. The men received red roses

during the auction, Aaron and David were both showered

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

the 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 them lean in

his head, Aaron made eye contact

rose to her. For a moment, I watched her hand snake up

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 to save mine for

put

thought to

pout, I scoured the room for a partner,

good-looking men were

heard a

your rose after all

David.

come to me as soon as he

it’s alright. I’ve had enough excitement for tonight.” Truth be told, I was exhausted. I was supposed to have my third-anniversary dinner with Vincent, but he abandoned me. I was supposed to bid on Aaron, but I chose

I’m not who you were hoping I was.” He gingerly took my white rose from me and gave a gentlemanly bow. “But may

was still flattered. With a somber

but the motions felt empty. David was a nice 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

I accidentally stepped on his foot for the fourth

“I’m sorry- I just have

I