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.

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

words carved a hollow deep in my

has nothing to

is priceless, but you have no idea what he really

enough! Just

him,

hostile, especially for him. I refused to talk

in this state.

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

to the main

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

men received red roses while the

were both showered with invitations as

from standing all night in these high heels. Occasionally, a few men would walk up to me and

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

Aaron made eye contact with me from across the dance floor

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

would save

put me

show him, I thought to myself. I’m

I scoured the

good-looking men

a husky voice in

still have your rose

David.

he come to me as soon as

“But 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 David.

hoping I was.” He gingerly took my white rose from me and gave a gentlemanly bow.

With a somber smile,

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 well salvage it by putting myself first, starting with my

stepped on his

sorry- I just have so many

I