The Woman From Hell

Delia.

I got very sensitive now when I heard her name.

Ignoring the concern in my heart, I pretended nothing happened and said, "I do want to know, but I think they were probably just discussing a partnership."

"A partnership? Are you serious?!"

Shannon felt like giving me a slap in the face when she heard my answer. She looked helpless. "What's there to hide if it's just a partnership? Was it necessary for Theo to lie to you?"

It seemed unnecessary.

I took a deep breath. Biting my lower lip, I was contemplating another reason to convince myself and make me feel better, but before I could speak, Shannon continued, "Wanda, I know you trust him a lot considering how long you've been together with him, but you have to pay attention to this matter."

"Oh, there are so many partnerships that are now kept secret and not revealed in the early stages. I think this is likely the case."

"Let's see how long you're going to lie to yourself."

Shannon stopped talking to me, probably because she did not seem to be able to convince me. She got up and went back to her own seat, throwing herself back into work.

I was lying to myself.

I probably really was.

was not going to think about it anymore. Work was

to ignore that matter, I still thought

out

was more onerous than pressures from

rubbed my eyes. I was resting with my eyes closed when my

was a string of numbers that I had not contacted for a long time, but they made

I picked up the phone, I could not help the smile that appeared

my

I didn't think you'd recognize

number. What's the

going to be having a banquet next week and would like our

for a moment

"Wanda?"

chancellor's voice, I came back to my senses. "But I graduated several years

the best in your year. You received scholarships every year and excelled in every subject. You're not the only

let me know the exact time and I'll be

seven o'clock, but it's better to get here in advance to make some

hung up and took

to Salt

university banquet... Who knew?

if I left for a