Cheating with my boyfriend's best friend novel (Olivia and Aaron)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

There was no doubt in my tone, only conviction. From the moment I laid eyes on him earlier today, I’d already walked into his trap. He’d known from the beginning that I’d be abandoned today. He appeared at every opportunity and played the part of a bystander while pulling the strings behind the scenes.

“Maybe…” He smiled. “I was about ninety percent sure this is how things would end up.”

I narrowed my eyes. “So you’re on Emily’s side”

“I didn’t do anything.” Aaron shrugged “Vincent asked me to help with restaurant reservations, and I did. I also threw in the styling appointment. You look great in that dress, by the way”

I sneered at his calm expression as I slightly swayed. I was starting to lose my balance standing on one foot

Aaron felt me tremble and placed a hand under my foot to support me.

“Why was Emily so hellbent on having Vincent today?”

“I just told Emily that I gave Vincent a bottle of red wine. As a present for your third anniversary… and as an apology for what happened at the bar.” Aaron rubbed my ankle with his fingers innocently. “I don’t know what she said to actually get Vincent to leave, though.”

I kicked his hand away and he stood.

“You knew he’d leave me tonight.” I growled. “Does it make you happy

to see me like this? To see me fail?”

“I told you, I had nothing to do with it. They made their own choices. Emily wanted to ruin your third anniversary. Vincent wanted to leave

you.”

“And you wanted to come to laugh at me?”

tonight special for you. That’s

was no wavering in Aaron’s expression-no

was as if I were his stolen

Vincent didn’t:

of jealousy? Or did he simply want to

I was using Aaron, he was using me, too. Only I didn’t know what his

What is it you think you’re doing? Saving me? Being my hero? Or is this your way of getting at Vincent?” My lip quivered and

all that.” Aaron said stubbornly.

“Some ‘brother’ you are.”

Vincent was desperate to stay on good terms

powerful friend to have. He must’ve gotten a kick out of Vincent’s flattery, and even more so

of friends. But that’s not why I’m doing all this.” He frowned and waved a hand around

point.”

doing it?” I raised my chin and motioned

continue.

Olive. Why punish yourself for their choices? For his stupidity? It’s

sigh.

Punish… myself?

hammer that shattered the fortress

betrayed me. What had I done to make him choose

been hospitalized from overworking-the stress had given him severe stomach problems.

went to the hospital to take care of him every day, even when I was

had passed away. I took a plane with him to get back to his family home on the West Coast to attend the funeral. Hell, I’d even spent time arranging that funeral. I’d spent the past two nights working in the lab, but I stayed awake to support him the entire time.

he cried.

was sure that struggling through

and said, “I love you, Olive. Only you. You’re all

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