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.

just told me. I would’ve bought him for

words carved a hollow deep in

No, this is about us. It has nothing

professor is priceless, but

that’s enough! Just stop for

liked him, haven’t you? More

was too hostile, especially for him. I refused to talk to

in this state.

and turned to leave. He’d been out

the time I returned to the main hall, the auction had

for the next event: a ball. That was the real social

single rose. The men received red

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

standing all

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,

tilt of his head, Aaron made eye contact with me from

a moment, I watched her

was it. I 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

and put me

him, I thought to myself. I’m not

pout, I scoured the room

the good-looking men

was when I heard a husky voice

still have your rose

David.

he come to me as soon as he was

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 David. I was supposed to have the last dance with Aaron,

I’m not who you were hoping I was.” He gingerly took my white rose

all enthusiastic about dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber smile, I took his

his steps in time, but the motions felt empty. David was a nice man, but I was only interested in him for the sake of discussing

I accidentally stepped on his foot for the fourth time,

“I’m sorry- I just have

I