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

words carved a hollow deep

us. It has nothing

dear professor is priceless, but you have no idea

enough! Just stop for a

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

hostile, especially for him. I refused to

in this state.

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

the main hall, the auction had

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

rose. The men received red roses while the

Aaron and David were

sit on the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all

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 white rose while pointing

of his head, Aaron made eye contact with me from across the

lip and wondered if Aaron would really give his rose to her. For a moment, I watched her hand snake up his chest toward his rose, but I averted my gaze

my rose to. Did I really think he would save his rose for me? Was I really going to

and put

him, I thought

a pout, I scoured the room

of the good-looking men were already

a husky voice in my

still have your rose after

David.

me as soon as he was

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. I was supposed

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

I wasn’t at all enthusiastic about dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber smile, I

felt empty. David was a nice man, but I was only interested in him for the sake of discussing my research. Tonight had

I accidentally stepped on his foot for

just

I