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. Why bother with all

a hollow deep

has nothing to do with David,” I

your dear professor is priceless, but you have no idea what

Just stop

always liked him, haven’t you? More than

especially for him. I

in this state.

pushed him away and turned to leave.

returned to the

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

The men received red roses

and David were both

place to sit on the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all night in these high heels. Occasionally, a few men would walk up to me and invite me to dance, but I

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, and she held up her white rose while

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

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

to. Did I really think he would save his rose for

put

thought to myself. I’m not

I scoured the room

the good-looking

was when I heard a husky

have your rose after all

David.

come to me as soon as he was finished

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

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

at all enthusiastic about dancing, I was still flattered. With a somber

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

his foot for the fourth time,

just have so

I