He could actually write something like that.

His lips twitched awkwardly, feeling almost too embarrassed to hit send.

But finally, with a reckless determination, he pressed the button.

Jessica's phone chimed several times in a row-messages from Timothy.

She glanced at the pictures and read through the three texts.

A wry smile tugged at Jessica's lips-equal parts amused and defeated.

If he'd said things like this even a few times in the past seven years, maybe she wouldn't have ended up so heartbroken and numb.

Now, the affection she once longed for from him was no longer something she needed.

The vine of love that had once grown in her heart had long since withered and died; no matter how much water he poured on it now, it would never come back to life.

She shut off her phone and went to bed.

Timothy sat there gripping his phone, waiting for her reply.

He waited half an hour.

An hour.

Nothing.

his door. "Sir, lunch is

his phone-noon. It must be past midnight where

be asleep, that's why she

had to be

Twitter and saw the flood of praise for Timothy.

had really pulled

he claimed all the credit, he'd managed to gild his own reputation in

hand it

had become an opportunity

drop of value from

shrewd operator-Vince shuddered to think what

he'd taken Timothy's offer

Twitter, only to realize Timothy's review post had

new trending topic

Post Without a Second

Timothy's knack for managing publicity. By now, the comments

the majority were

Timothy had kept his marriage secret because his

beautiful, he was afraid to let anyone else see

took a screenshot of the comment and sent it to

clear this

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