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.

you the ring because I expected you to fucking wear it. Now where is it?" he pushes out in a

"In my bag"

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

ring onto my

off," his warning is clear, so instead of antagonizing him

leaves me in the underground

***

this day sucked. Like really

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

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

just asking Gabriel for permission, but I though against it. I needed to learn as much as possible. I

to 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

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

brings me to now. It's about four thirty in the afternoon and looking at Milly, I

her, "What do you want,

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

tried to intimidate me, but slowly by slowly, I'm starting to lose

behind her. Two women

my hand. Her eyes widen and I'm confused until I

married!" she practically screams the

were a few of us there. They all

a married woman and yet you have no shame sleeping with Gabriel just to advance in life.

about me. That she would announce it in front of everyone just to shame and

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