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.

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

words carved a hollow deep in

No, this is about us. It has nothing to do with David,”

is priceless, but you have no idea

that’s enough! Just stop for

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

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

in this state.

turned to leave. He’d been out of control this entire

the main hall,

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

rose. The men received

the auction, Aaron and David were both showered with

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

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 white rose while pointing to the red one on

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

lip and wondered if Aaron would really give his rose to her. For a moment, I watched

to. Did I really think he would save his rose for me? Was I really going to save mine for him? The ugly

and put

thought to myself.

pout, I scoured the room for

the good-looking men were already

I heard a husky voice

rose

David.

he come to me as

supposed to have my third-anniversary dinner with

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

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

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 my research. Tonight had already gone wrong in every possible way, so I

I accidentally stepped on his foot for the fourth time,

I just have so many

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