“You don’t need to justify. I understand.”

Suddenly, her appetite vanished.

A puzzling question fluttered into her mind. What was it about him that she found so alluring?

Did she relish his belittlement and deceit?

Moments ago, she had clung to a sliver of hope.

She was so cheap.

An oppressive silence fell upon the office.

lips, attempting to

quiet contemplation, he remained wordless, setting his cutlery down with a

phone placed on

up and check. But on second thoughts she pulled back her hand,

an answer. Two seconds later, it

rings,

“You’ve received

to the table, picked up his phone,

the remnants of their meal, replied, “I’m

paused, a realization

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