“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 fill

he remained wordless, setting his cutlery down

phone placed

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

answer. Two seconds later, it started ringing once

continuous rings, it

informed him, “You’ve received three

the table, picked up his phone,

up the remnants of their meal, replied,

paused, a realization

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