5
That time at the wrap party, Brittany insulted
a client, and Jake wanted me to apologize for
her on my knees. Now, reporters were
everywhere. If I knelt, I’d never be able to hold
my head up again.
Seeing that I wasn’t moving, Jake made a
phone call.
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Soon, my friend texted me.
“Liz, I got fired. What am I going to do? I just
got this job, and my grandma’s in the
hospital. I can’t lose this…”
I clenched my fists, trying not to show any
emotion.
As I knelt, the cameras flashed in my face.
Jake was still checking Brittany for injuries.
“Wait, are those two actually together?”
“Is Mrs.Smith also a mistress?”
Some reporters asked.
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Jake tried to explain.
“Actually, Brittany is Jake’s first love. She had
depression back then, and she went overseas
to get treatment. But before she left, they got
married. So she is Jake’s wife and I was the
one he married.”
I looked up and said. “Correct”
Seeing me nod, Jake was in shock at how
well I was able to come up with such crazy
lies.
But he didn’t correct me because it was the
best way to protect Brittany.
“So, Mrs. Smith is the home–wrecker.”
“Yeah, that’s me.”
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I lifted my head.
From now on, I didn’t owe Jake anything.
That night, Jake waited for me at the house.
He was nervous, thinking about the way I’d
knelt in front of the reporters and made those
crazy explanations.
I realized that this was the end.
Suddenly, his assistant rushed in.
“Jake, bad news! Mrs. Smith jumped into the
ocean!”
