Connor and I walked into the party after a few hours. I was still in a daze from earlier. It took me forever to get out of bed. Connor had to drag me out.
"Do I look okay?" I asked him. I needed to look hot in order to show Miranda that she doesn't stand a chance.
"Beautiful," Connor smiled.
There weren't too many people in the apartment. I did recognize a few people from high school and stopped to talk to them. I didn't see the host, Miranda, anywhere.
"She is upstairs, finishing up something," Sally, who used to be in my math class said. She narrowed her eyes at me. "So you and Connor, huh? I'm not surprised," she grinned.
Why do people keep saying it's not shocking? It was shockin
My stomach twisted into a knot. I was hoping this wouldn't happen so soon."What happened?" I asked, still hoping I was wrong about everything."I came home early from work and found Jessica in bed..." Ansel sighed. "With another man."I gasped. This was worse than I thought. I thought Ansel simply found out about it. But seeing it in his own eyes...must've been so horrible."Ansel, I'm so sorry!" I cried."We just got married," Ansel shook his head. "It hasn't even been a month yet." His face was red. His eyes were burning with rage and despair."I'm so sorry, bro," Connor looked at him with sympathy.
Oh, you've got to be shitting me."What are you doing here?" I tried to hide my frustration, but my voice came out hoarse and irritable."I just got a job at this company! Isn't this great?" she chirped.I'm thinking about many words in my head, and 'great' isn't one of them."Now we can spend more time together and catch up," she looked at Connor and smiled flirtatiously.Connor shifted uncomfortably and cleared his throat. "Ah, Miranda. I'm a very busy man. I'm sure we'll be too focused on work to catch up," he said sternly."Yes. This is a place of work, not a house party," I narrowed my eyes so hard that they looked like a slit.
Every year on the week of my birthday, my parents treated me to a spa day because that's all I ever wanted. I love being pampered. This year, I was looking forward to it even more. After the whole affair thing happened to Ansel, he had been a depressed mess. None of us could talk to him without him bringing it up, and it was stressing me out. I needed a day to myself and not think about all the drama.I arrived at the spa early. I was looking forward to a relaxing massage and breathe in some aromatic oil to relax my nerves. It was going to be great.Until it wasn't."Your appointment has been canceled," the front desk lady with short hair said."What do you mean? I made the appointment months ago," I tried not to sound too annoyed.
I looked at Miranda and then at Connor. I could only imagine how unpleasant my facial expression must be. Connor, on the other hand, had no clue."Thank you, Miranda. I'll be ready tomorrow," he said."Anything else I can do for you?" Miranda was all smiles. My insides burned."That'll be all," Connor dismissed her. He turned to me after she left. He finally noticed the bitter look on my face and furrowed his eyebrows. "What's wrong?" he asked."What's wrong? Why is the flirty Mctitty going on a trip with you?" I snapped.Connor blinked twice as if to try and register the nickname I gave her. "What?" he asked."Your fangirl Mindy. W
I booked the first flight I could find. It was already mid-afternoon, so that means they were already settled in their hotel rooms. But no matter, I'm coming for you, Miranda!I didn't arrive in San Diego until after 5 pm. I was exhausted, but I decided to stay up after I reached the hotel. I booked a room at the same place Connor was staying at. How do I know where he was staying, you ask? He told me. Duh.If he was planning on cheating on me, it was a dumb move to tell me about his whereabouts, don't you agree?I wondered how mad he would be when he sees me. What if Ansel was right? What if I screwed up everything we built together so far? I was worried for a moment, but I came too far to back down now.I went to my room, took a nic
Miranda and I stared at each other from across the table. It was a quiet battle while Connor chewed on his steak, completely oblivious to everything that was happening around him. I could tell she was not happy to see me. Did I ruin her plans of seduction by showing up unannounced? Poor baby."So you just showed up without letting Connor know?" Miranda asked. Her smile looked faker than Kim K's ass."Yes, Miranda. I did. It's what they call a surprise," I bit back with sarcasm."I think it'd be best if you call in the future."Excuse me? Who does she think she is? I tried not to snap, but my jaw tightened. I felt Connor's hand on mine under the table. He gave me a warning look and squeezed my hand as if to tell me not to get angry. So
"I am staying in your room in case that hoebag comes back to rape you," I declared.Miranda seemed like a total psycho. What kind of woman tries to sneak into a man's room in an attempt to steal someone's fiancé?Connor chuckled and pulled me to his lap. "I think I'm strong enough to push her off.""I am still staying.""Good, then I can touch you all night," He started to place small kisses all over my neck and chest."No, you're not. You're going to sleep because you have to wake up early for the conference," I frowned."But...I'm hard," Connor placed my hand between his legs and smirked."NO! Go to sleep. You jerk," I giggled."Fine, can I hold you then?" he smiled.I nodded, then buried my face in his chest. He smelled like soap. He must've taken a shower right before he went to bed.The next day, I woke in an empty bed. He must've gone to the conference early in the morning. I wonder how awkward it was
A week went by, and I didn't have the chance to speak to Ansel properly after that day. It wasn't that I didn't want to. I was too preoccupied with work to deal with drama. I saw him at the office as he finally got it together and decided to show up for work. But something about him had changed. He wasn't the same. He used to be warm and friendly. Now he had a certain cold aura that chilled my bones. I didn't realize Jessica's betrayal would destroy him this much.I should talk to him more, I decided.Connor hired another secretary within a week since many people were seeking an opportunity. I didn't run into Miranda in the apartment either. She must be hiding from me. I wouldn't show my face either if I were her.I fell into my routine. Connor was busy all week, so I didn't get to see