Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

After I allowed myself some time to cry, I decided to not shed any more tears on the matter. Instead, I pulled out my phone and scrolled through the contact list until I found the person I was looking for. I pressed the phone to my cheek and waited with bated breath.

"Hey, what's up?" The voice on the other end of the line asked.

A relieved smile twitched at the corner of my lips.

"Hey. Want to hang out?"

***

"Holy Moon Goddess! This dress was made for you!!" Rebecca cooed as I stepped out of the dressing room.

I frowned at the little black dress I wore; it was shorter than what I was used to and it really brought out my cleavage.

"You don't think it makes me look like a hussy?" I asked her.

"Of course not," she said, shaking her head. "You look gorgeous, Silver."

I smiled at my best friend; I was glad I called her. She was the exact person I needed to get my mind off things. I hadn't told her what was wrong yet, but I knew she could hear something in my voice when we talked earlier.

We decided to not speak about it just yet and go shopping in the city. Between the two of us, we spent way too much money on clothing neither of us needed. But there was nothing wrong with a little shopping therapy. Especially considering Elliot gave me a black card without a limit and told me to use it to my heart's content. I felt strange using his money for my own shopping splurge, but I was heartbroken, and it was his fault. The least he could do was buy me new clothes.

the harbor and sat outside,

glasses of water and some white wine

as she shoved a piece of buttered bread in her mouth. "You sounded upset on the

heavy feeling weighing on my chest once again. The memory of what Elliot had said this morning haunted my mind

Elliot have

shook my head

overheard something he said to someone, and

Her eyes grew wide.

opened my mouth to tell her what I had heard, but the waiter returned with

she bit a piece of chicken from her

told her as I put a piece of pasta in my mouth.

why he hasn't left me

nearly choked on her food after I

asked.

nodded; I wasn't able to meet