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.

1

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.

so much, you should’ve just told me. I would’ve bought

hollow deep

us. It has

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

enough! Just

Because I’m right? You’ve always liked him, haven’t you? More than your boyfriend, at

especially for him.

in this state.

him away and turned to

returned to the main

furniture had been moved aside to make way for the next event: a ball. That was the real social gathering for the more youthful

was given a single rose. The men received red

David were both showered with invitations

the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all night in these high heels. Occasionally, a few men would walk up

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 to speak intimately, and she held up her

head, Aaron made eye contact with me from across

wondered if Aaron would really give his rose to her. For a moment, I watched her hand snake up his chest toward

would save his rose for me? Was I really going to save mine for him? The ugly thought twisted in

put

thought to myself. I’m not

I scoured the room for a partner, frustrated

good-looking

was when I heard a husky voice in my

your rose after

David.

me as soon as he was

supposed to have my third-anniversary dinner with Vincent, but he abandoned me. I was supposed to bid on Aaron, but I chose David.

throat. “I… know that I’m not who you were hoping I was.” He gingerly took my white rose from me and gave

dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber smile,

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 by putting myself first, starting with

I accidentally stepped on his foot for the fourth

“I’m sorry- I just have so many

I