Ex-Husband's Regret

I was just getting out of the car when, out of nowhere, he grabs my hand, pulling it harshly. I'm startled by the action and I lift my head in confusion only to find his eyes blazing.

"Where the fuck is your ring?" he spits, his eyes glaring at me.

Shit! What the hell?

I slowly look from him, to my empty ring finger. Have you ever been confused about a situation? Like you know what you're being asked, know the answer, but you're still confused? Well, that's me right now. "Harper, where is your ring?" he grits out while getting out of the car.

I watch his body unfold from the car, and then he is towering over me. His overwhelming presence renders me mute.

A little shake from him brings me back to the present.

"I don't understand what's happening right now," I mutter, still not sure why the hell he was livid over something so insignificant.

His face grows darker if that's even possible. It's like my answer just snapped something inside him.

"What's happening is that you're not wearing the ring I gave you and I want to know why," he growls, his face tight.

Dumbly I reply, "I didn't see the need to."

In my defense, my brain cells were already short-circuited from what happened in the gym and the car just a few minutes ago.

"You don't see the need?"

I nod numbly, still staring, as his face grew even tighter.

Sensing the danger, I try to step back, but it's of no use. His hands shoot out to stop me from my retreat.

fucking wear it. Now

"In my bag"

he rummages through it, before pulling his hand out.

the ring onto my finger before

fucking take it off," his warning is clear, so instead of

my handbag, walks past me and leaves me in the underground

***

sucked. Like really

If my head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with Gabriel, then it was wondering how

on my work. I kept checking the time because I couldn't wait for five o'clock so that

I though against it. I needed to learn as much as possible. I couldn't ask for sick leave just

join him for lunch when I'd gone to hand him some documents. Let's just say that I'm a coward. I didn't want to face him, so I told him that I was busy and didn't have time to eat

with the way his jaw clenched, I knew he didn't like my answer. I didn't wait around, instead I fled to my office. It's alarming the number

thirty in the afternoon and looking at Milly, I know that my day is about to

"What do

chance she can get. I let the snide remarks go, but I don't know~~~ how

she tried to intimidate me, but slowly by

entourage behind her. Two women who were

skim over me in disgust, before landing on my hand. Her eyes widen

god, you're married!" she practically screams

area and there were a few of us there. They all turn and look at me at her

no shame sleeping with Gabriel just to advance in life. How disgusting can you be?" she shrills as if she's

would say such things about me. That she would

I snap when I finally