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

a hollow deep in my

us. It has nothing to do with David,” I

you think your dear professor is priceless, but you

Just stop for a

right? You’ve always liked him,

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

in this state.

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

time I returned to the main hall, the auction had

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

given a single rose. The men

were both showered with

my hand and found a place to sit on the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all night in these high heels. Occasionally, a few men would

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

a moment, I watched her hand snake up his chest toward his rose, but I averted my gaze before she took

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 him? The ugly thought

put me

show him, I thought

I scoured the room for a

good-looking men were already

when I heard a husky voice

still have your rose after all this

David.

as soon

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

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

all enthusiastic about dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber smile, I took his hand and let him take

in him for the sake of discussing my research. Tonight had already gone wrong in

I accidentally stepped on his foot for the fourth time,

sorry- I just have so

I