Alyssa
I pushed the heavy door open my heart pounding so hard I could feel it in my ears.
The office was huge with floor-to-ceiling windows showing the whole city.
There he was sitting behind a giant shiny desk looking like he owned the world.
He was on the phone his back to me talking in that smooth fake voice he used for business.
“Yes, of course the deal is practically done,” he was saying. “Don’t you worry about a thing.”
I just stood there right inside the door my feet feeling glued to the expensive carpet.
My annoyance started to rise hot and fast like lava bubbling up inside me.
I let my eyes travel over him this man I had loved for seven years. This man who held me at night and told me he loved me. This man who lied to me every single day with no shame.
His broad shou
