“Everything’s over between us.”
This was the first thing Ophelia head when she turned on the wiretap in the car. She hadn’t caught any of the area conversation and only heard just this one sentence.
A complex mix et emaims, induding disappointment and anger, flickered across her face.
Thaddeus had said it himself an clear as day, so that was that. Things were over between him and her. It was all meaningless now, no matter how beautiful the memories had been or how deeph they’d loved, especially when Thaddeus had bed and hurt her so deeply
All her expectations, along with any lingering hope that she could understand his side of the story, vanished in an instant
e turned off the wiretap in frustration
Hayden released has grip after receiving my affirmative answer and said, “I hope you’ll stick to your word Otherwise, crushing you will be as easy as squashing an ant.”
[sorted “Really? Then, make sure you find a place without cameras. Otherwise, everything you say and do will leave evidence for others to use against you.”
I called up the window and shut out any further angry outbursts he might have.
Hayden swallowed all the words that were at the tip of his tongue. He cautiously eyed the cameras and the dashcam. He had to watch his words since I was no longer as careless as I once w From inside the gat, I quietly watched him seethe and rage before walking away in devastation,
Not long after Hayden lett, Froved a text from Ophelia. “Bay me a cup of coffee from Xin Coffee. I want it in 30 minutes. Make sure it’s not too sweet or bitter. If it’s not to my liking. I deduct 500 dolan……….
I knew thur she was d
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on purpose to make things difficult for me. However, had no choice but to comply
I was noon. The blazing sun made the errand more grueling
What made in worse was that she could we simply gotten it delivered or had freshly brewed coffee from the company. Instead, she’d chosen this as another way to forment me.
Halfway through the drive, a sharp pain pipped my stomach. I took a painkiller to ease the discomfort
I finally reached the coffee shop, I was used by the sight before me.
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I pulled out my place and sloweder ny account’s payment history which matched the receipt. “These are the same. No one else could have this.” Opdella still wasn’t examined “With so many people in Hur, it would’ve taken at least an bout to buy anything How did you manage to get it so quickly! “Don’t sell me you waited in line. If you don’t explain this, your li have to dalok this coffee yourself, and I’ll do toon dollars from your pay.” Alter arcnuing me ad foul play and stating hat weries that I’d poisoned the code, waited for my explanation. I’d been prepared for this moment. When I’d arrived at the cuffre shop and noted the prostim lering half price on the new thinks, there was a massive line. inat e frequent and intense.
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