A deal with the devil

“Mr. More, let it go. Even if Benjamin wanted to do something to Ms. Weiss, it’d be perfectly legal.”

“They’re married.”

“Benjamin and Shirley are already married”

“I said Shirley got married. The day you left for Newlandia, she went to the city hall with Benjamin. Half of Elderstone knows about it

Marley’s word echoed relentlessly in Samuel’s mind

Shirley and Benjamin married the same day he and Sophia left for Newlandia. The entirety of Elderstone knew about it, except for him.

So that night she hadn’t hed. She really had gotten married, and the groom was Benjamin.

No wonder she deleted everything about him. No wonder Benjamin had said he was taking back what was his.

She’d been some alco’s wide for over a week altrady.

A faint chime broke Samuel from his date. It was a low battery warning from Shirley’s phone. He glanced down and saw it lying on the floor

easily unlocked it using the passwd he knew. He opened her social media app and rapped into her posts.

two hands, both wearing matching diamond rings on their ring fingers. It was unmistakably a pair of couple rings

be their wedding ring. Samuel had seen that ring before on Benjamin’s hand. It must be their wedding ri

are finedun the photo, unable to look away. They were other for

soft, with perfectly trimmed nails and a natural pink hue. They

finally noticed the caption on the photo

oth of May. I

face drained of

and now, she was

young girl boldly walked

recall the party six years ago. The crowd watched

he had

like you!” she’d replied, her voce light but

eyes sparkled with confidence.

so stunning then, like a porcelain doll,

patents won’t approve. I’m crippled,” he had said bitterly

firmly, her stubborn and unwavering tone. “Samuel, I won’t choose anyone else tonight.