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

hollow deep in

us. It has

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

enough! Just stop for

right? You’ve always liked him, haven’t you?

for him.

in this state.

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

the time I returned to the main hall, the auction had

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

given a single rose. The men

during the auction, Aaron and David were both showered with invitations

sit on the sidelines. My feet were aching from standing all night in these high heels. Occasionally, a few men would

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

made eye contact with me from across

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 before she

was going to 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

and put

him, I thought to

pout, I scoured the room for

of the good-looking men

a husky voice in

your rose after all this

David.

he come to me as soon

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

that I’m not who you were hoping I was.” He gingerly took

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

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

stepped on his

I just have so

I