elf from the bustling preparations and took a cab to Logan

hen he saw her.

orch and smiled. “It’s

to his apartment open

nally say you love

nothing compared to wealth and aff

job

ea

wn and watc

ruin a lady

is amusement. “A lady

n. “She took th

you get your man back? Wh

her hand on h

st as though he could read every unspok

this a suc

for a while. “What d

at her fortun

*

from college. She was adorned in a velvet satin gown with a sash a

day when Beverly walked into the room

“I’m going to have a terr

“We’re going to get drunk together, love. It’s y

o do was sleep. “Yeah

g all night with his frien

she wanted, the man Mi

kept it hidden from Michelle’s reach. Oliver kept to his promise of coming to watch one of her performances. After the show, they dined, and Beverly thought she had gotten a rich and handsome billio

portunity she would get

bottle towards Michelle,

bottle

he knew Beverly was going to miss her a lot and she

Just a

s. “To the future.” The glasses clicked and

horrible,”

e took another gulp. Beverly watched he

o the window and signaled his entrance. It was easier to undress her off her bridal garment. She was naked when Jake walked in. H

k her next shot. After five successive shots,

big time,” h

forget. Than

rm of the lady he didn’t kn

res for any errors before

*

ad when Robert peeked

he time. “It’s

heaved deeply. “I’m not done. Mark hasn’

. “How many docu

ompanies are completely invalid. I’m afraid trying to

Robert saw her smile and it warmed him up. Perhaps, that would be e

n and Thomas Bernard was seeing to it that she was fully prepared. After hours of detailed narrative on what the event was going to be about,

her shoulder. “I understan

couldn’t

oodnight,

ly. As Robert watched her, he wondered why his friend cou

ed her bags. “

atmosphere Oliver created. But her feet walked towards her

*

ked into the kitchen, occupying herself with an apple on the table. Oliver remained in

husband. She stopped at the entrance. Oliver did not raise his head from the magazine

home,” sh

thought about what Beverly had told him a fe

chelle betra

Beverly pushed her head towards the door and watched for a while before sh

elle said.

inutes ago. H

king. Then she would have told him about all her

Perry’s c

e hop

thought of was the man sleeping with his wife

helle watched him with a heavy and sinking

e,” Beverly begged. “It

under the overwhelming feeling of hurt. “I wis

me more time, Mich. He’ll come around

eaceful or happy, Be

ove, and when the reception was over, Michelle looked forward to the consummation of their marriage. She had taken a light shower and appeared before her husband in a white, transparen

ecause I love him.” She looked into her frien

just a

rs away. She knew Oliver was cheating on her with another woman.

wholeness of her body. He wanted to cuddle his wife and love the woman he sa

But as the minute hand made a complete cycle, she knew it was going to be anothe