Chapter 15

Gary continued his commentary. Evan lowered his gare to the photo on the screen: a woman in a black business suit. She looked capable, confident, and bright. He couldn’t help but recall his encounters with her disheveled, despondent, broken, and desperate. She had tried to impress him, then fleeted in disgrace after being rejected… A wave of annoyance washed over him. He’d been too harsh to her earlier.

Around 9 pm, I was making noodles in the kitchen when my phone buzzed. It was a message from Gary. Since my inquiry about his employer’s measurements, he hadn’t responded. Now, a series of numbers arrived, followed by a few words: My boss says you wants to buy him a new suit, here are his numbers.

was completely stunned. What did this mean? Did he change his mind and decide to give me a chance? I immediately Esmissed that thought. No, perhaps I was overthinking

Alternatively, he might be preventing me from using the suit as an excuse to contact him again. If I misinterpreted his intentions and came to him with the suit, I might embarrass myself again.

I wanted the job, but not at the expense of my self–respect.

I cautiously replied “Okay, got it, I’ll buy a new suit for him and ship it as soon as possible.”

Gary relayed the message to Evan

“Mm‘ Evan responded flatly, turning a page of his book.

“Should L. Gary knew his boss was giving Olivia a chance, ‘remind her?”

“Don’t bother. She gave up

at this conclusion? Gary

me. I visited several stores, comparing suits similar in fabric, style, and craftsmanship to the charcoal grey one. After two hours, my legs ached, and I still hadn’t found one. It wasn’t that the smoke–gray suit was particularly rare, but rather that his piece was unmistakably a bespoke masterpiece

bench, I imagined his haughty, disdainful expression upon receiving the

grey suit. The saleswoman said “Your

Hah, Evan would consider that

suit, I asked

her stalker snapped a picture

He could cheat, but his wife couldn’t; if even one of her fingers was touched by another man, he would want to skin that man alive. In his mind, Olivia was his possession; the only thing she needed to do was love him and grow old with him. He’d put her under surveillance.

the photo: Olivia spending three hours shopping, finally bringing a men’s suit home.

the bag on the sofa, I went upstairs to shower. That afternoon, I

over me. The house was designed to my preferences; every item was my choice, including the nursery. I’d envisioned a lifetime here before; now, I

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I saw photos of Julian and me high school, college he was so clean–cut, so handsome hack then. Looking at those

I didn’t want to. I took out a box of

Julian was speechless

out there then.” Don’t you just love outside stuff? Other women, other beds,

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