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 where is it?" he

"In my bag"

grabs my bag. I watch silently and in shock as he rummages through it, before pulling his hand out. When he does, the ring

pushes the ring onto my finger before

take it off," his warning is clear, so instead of antagonizing him anymore, I

walks past me and leaves me in the underground parking lot alone. Sighing in tiredness and frustration, I follow

***

this day sucked. Like really

since I started working. If my head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with Gabriel, then it was wondering how Lilly was doing at

and irritable and I could barely focus on my work. I kept checking the time because I

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

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

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 of times I've fled

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

"What do you

been cornering me every chance she can get. I let the snide remarks go, but I don't know~~~

At first, I thought it was cute I how she tried to intimidate me, but slowly by

women who were as mean

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

you're married!" she practically

in the common area and there were a few of us there. They all turn and look at me

a married woman and yet you have no shame sleeping with Gabriel just to advance in life. How disgusting can you be?" she shrills

in shock. Unable to believe she would say such things about me. That she would announce it in front of everyone just

know nothing." I snap when I finally get over my shock at