Housewife Gone Wild

My mind drifted back to those days. I was a junior in college at nineteen and had great grades. I met Jared at a campus dance. He was there with some friends, and I was the lead dancer for the school’s dance troupe.

Jared told me later that he fell for me at first sight. He said the way I lit up on stage, even my hair, felt magical. But thinking about the past just hurt. Every memory was like a little stab.

“Melissa, let’s not go there. Let’s talk about now. Weren’t you trying to find a boyfriend? Any news?” I asked, smiling.

Melissa gave me a slightly awkward smile. “Mr. Hallman’s assistant… we’ve been hanging out a lot lately.”

“No way!” My eyes went wide. “You two? Did he make the first move?”

“Nope. I did,” Melissa said boldly. “You’re not judging me, are you?”

I laughed and reassured her. “Not at all. If you like him, go for it. It’s better to do it now than to regret it later.”

“I’m already living with him.” Her next words shocked me.

“What? That was fast. We just had dinner not that long ago!” I shouted.

Melissa blushed and looked down at her coffee. “There was a big rainstorm a few days ago. I invited him to a movie, and we kinda got stuck in the rain together.”

all business at work,

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apartment, and it’s super

feels right, no reason not to settle down. All I could do was wish her well and

her.

a good guy. Really driven,” she said, looking

Just thinking about Jared getting mixed up with Tracy in Aurelia instantly made my blood boil. “He’s

looked surprised. “Don’t tell me he’s seeing someone

him anymore, but we weren’t divorced yet. I was still alive. And he was already out traveling and

“Try not to overthink it, Victoria. Mr. Holcomb doesn’t seem

want to talk about him.” All I wanted was to enjoy a chill dinner with my

restaurant. She glanced at a nearby

the door for her. I couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Would Melissa go through three marriages again

summer. Out of nowhere, a sleek Maybach pulled a

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