Chris chuckled. “You’re being wishy–washy. You’re not being y
Finn just glared at him.
Chris quickly added, “Just kidding. Who would dare?”
Chris glanced around, “So, where’s your wife anyway? I haven
Finn looked around, then frowned.
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I was hiding in the bathroom. Things were getting awkward. Si
“You and Finn still fighting? He must really be into you. Even h
Sarah scoffed, “He can cool his heels for a while. Whenever I
“But, you gotta be careful. What if Finn moves on? Where are
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Sarah cut her off. “Please. Who could he love? Some girl he g
Sarah’s stand–in wife, your girl, was in the bathroom, going sil
Should I open the door?
They went on and on. My legs were sore. Maybe I’d wait longe
I was gonna need extra hazard pay from Finn for this. I was go
Then, a knock. “Excuse me, is anyone in there?” It was Finn.
We all froze.
Pam looked at Sarah, “Wow, he’s coming to find you!”
Sarah said, “I told you, he can’t live without me.”
Then Finn spoke again, “My wife in there? She hasn’t been ou
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It was silent in the bathroom for a second.
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Then, I pushed open the door.
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I was standing face–to–face with a surprised Sarah. “Hey, fanc
They didn’t say anything.
Sarah’s face went pale, then she walked past me. She bumpe
I shot Finn a look. Go chase after her! What are you doing?!
Finn looked back at me, confused. “What’s wrong? Is it the pa
I rolled my eyes. What pain? I’m fine!
Chris came over, “What pain? Is it eye twitches? My old uncle
I knew Chris. He was Finn’s buddy. He was leaning against the
He brought this college girl with him. She just had jeans and a
I mentally judged Chris for having such a young girl as I stole I
Finn didn’t say anything. “You wouldn’t understand.”
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Chris just shrugged.
He looked at me.
Yeah, I didn’t understand either.
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Back in the room, everyone was around Sarah.
Pam said louder, “Don’t cry, Sarah. He’s not worth it.”
No one said anything. They didn’t want to cross Finn.
Pam said, “Even if you guys are fighting, does he have to be s
The college girl who Chris brought blurted out, “But Mr. Hawt
I was stunned.
She was holding her cup. She was standing up for me!
Pam got mad.
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Chris put his arm around his date and said, “That’s right. His
I looked over at Finn.
He looked mad. Then he said, “Security! Get them out.”
I was surprised. So was Sarah.
The party fell apart. It was just me, Finn, Chris and his girl, sti
Chris had his arm around his date.
His date got uncomfortable. “Remember, you only paid me to
I looked over at them.
Finn looked confused. “You’re taking your date to see your pa
Chris never took girls to meet his family. Chris was just trying
Chris coughed and told Finn, “Yeah, they want me to get mar
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As Finn drove me home, I looked back at the girl and sighed.
I just hoped she was okay. I couldn’t fight every bad guy out t
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Back at the house. As soon as the lock clicked, I walked into F
The lights were off.
Finn was out of sorts. He usually didn’t smoke or drink.
He was standing close, his cologne mixed with cigarette smo!
I froze.
I felt like my heart was racing.
He finally spoke, his voice raspy. “Mia, I need to talk to you.”
The vibe was getting weird. “Okay, what is it?”
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Then, I remembered something. “Wait! I have something I wai
The phone rang, and Finn picked up.
It was his assistant. He went pale. “What? The loans are cut o
He rushed out, then stopped. He said, “Wait here, I’ll be right
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Finn never came back. I figured he was busy.
I didn’t tell him about my acting course in Europe.
It was time to learn new things. And after three months, I’d co
When I landed, I pulled out my old phone. 99+ messages. I ha
I’d told my parents about Europe. I only had my best friend, ar
A news thing popped up.
BREAKING NEWS! Another Heartbreaking Love Story! CEO Fin
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I read that a few times. Then I stood there, bewildered.
Dead wife?
