Chapter 6  “That’s enough! Stop making a scene!” Ryan covered my mouth with his hand and dragged me out of the office. He pressed so hard I could barely  breathe. …

Chapter 5  At lunch, I returned to pack up my desk.  The small planetary paperweight sitting there was a graduation gift from Ryan. He’d told me I was his entire…

  Chapter 4  Jen pulled me aside at my desk, hungry for gossip. “Did you see that diamond necklace Chloe was wearing? Ryan gave it to her yesterday-apparently it’s worth…

  Chapter 3  The next morning at the office, I printed my resignation letter and stared at it, thinking about the journey that had led me here.  Ryan and I…

Chapter 2  Ryan walked in looking windswept, clutching a bouquet of white lisianthus-my favorite flowers.  He approached me without a hint of guilt or apology on his face. “Evelyn, I…

Chapter 1  In the sixth year of our relationship, I found a small jewelry box containing an engagement ring in my boyfriend Ryan Gardner’s coat pocket,  On my birthday, I…

Chapter 17  Not long after, I saw Daniel pop up again in Kevin’s social feed.  Apparently, he’d gotten married.  Not to Madeline, not to Jessica.  Some nouveau riche daughter.  I…

  Chapter 16  Jessica had a miscarriage-and get this-the baby wasn’t even Daniel’s.  That’s what Kevin told me.  After the miscarriage, Jessica went back to Daniel’s place to recover.  Then…

  Chapter 15  “Lauren, please, just give me one more shot.”  I got cornered by Daniel in the parking lot after work.  Speechless, I said, “Daniel, we’re over. Can you…

  Chapter 14  Right after Jessica left, Daniel came rushing over.  “Lauren, look! So many people are rooting for us, hoping we get married.”  He pulled up the comment section-full…