A tit for a tat.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

The man's eyes dilated in shock, his mouth hung open. "You're...you're Jared's wife?" He stuttered.

His partner looked equally surprised. "What? No way!"

The first seemed to regain his composure, the surprised look on his face now replaced with a sly grin. "You think you can fool us, huh?" He asked, casting me a mocking look. "You're just one of those ladies crushing on Jared, and wishing for his love so badly." I gave off a low laugh, amused by the man's Ignorance. "Oh, really?" I asked, pulling out my phone. "Let me show you something, then."

I unlocked my screen, revealing a photo of Jared and me on our wedding day. We were beaming with smiles, our arms wrapped around each other.

The two men's eyes bulged as they took in the image. They gasped in unison, their faces paling.

I winked at them, satisfied with the priceless look on their faces. "I think that settles it," I said, tucking my phone back into my purse.

With that, I turned and walked away, feeling the eyes of the men on my back. I walked over to a vacant seat, and lowered myself in it. Just then, a waitress passed by, and I took a glass of wine from the tray, hoping it would help calm my nerves. While sipping the drink, I tried not to look at Jared and Sofia as they socialized, but I couldn't help sneaking a few glances.

"A nice couple they are," a voice spoke up beside me.

was startled and swirled around to see who it was, and my eyes landed on a fine-looking man, grinning at

so obvious?" I

little," the

I blurted out before I could stop

the man said, and I whipped back to

asked, my curiosity piqued. "Hold on, who

with

at the dance floor. I made to decline the man's offer because as a married woman, it was not proper to dance with a random man, even though my husband ditched me at a party we both attended, when I caught sight of Jared

made. I turned to

to lose, I decided.

my husband was

another woman, and unconcerned about my

same wouldn't

it?

en

me a knowing smile, and offered me his arm.

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