Maybe I should be reflecting on my taste in clothes. If Ashton’s wearing the same suit as Hunter, might we be in a similar situation ourselves?

I had always thought that keeping secrets from someone was nowhere near as difficult as pretending nothing was wrong in front of them.

Emery’s attention had been consumed by Audrey and Gregory these few days. She brought Xavier along with her on her daily visits, and she typically spent an entire day at our house. Before Emma and I had even left the mall, we were bombarded by a slew of WhatsApp messages from her, urging us to go back.

Emma and I were terrible liars. We exchanged looks and prepared to stay out until it was late.

We had only just settled down in a cafe when Hunter showed up.

He found us easily thanks to his towering height. He then started walking toward us.

Emma gave up her seat and sat on a chair directly next to mine.

The cheating men that I had encountered in the past typically behaved in a stiff, panicky, or furious manner. I had never seen one as calm as Hunter.

His courteous exchange with the waiter almost made our meeting seem like a casual get-together

were all fooled by

cup for a moment before lifting his gaze to us. Upon seeing

ask

his coffee. He stared directly at me and said, “I’ll talk to Emery about this, so

you going to tell her?” I asked

adjusted his glasses. He answered

I hope you keep your promise, Professor Zane, or you’ll lose whatever little respect

merely disgusted me now. I placed a few bills on

home, my emotions were in

I couldn’t understand how that woman was better than Emery.

but a cheap commodity to be discarded once it

home at about seven at night. We thought Emery had left, but there was a hubbub in the living room when we

Summer ran toward me and dragged

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