k, her words sweet and her smile radiant, painting a picture of a fairytale romance. "

e glanced at the TV, a flicker of something-annoy

tered, reaching for the

said, my

confused expression. "Why do you

habit he'd had since we were kids. He only ever did it when he was lying or trying to h

the balcony of the first building we ever designed together.

uildings together, but I want to build a life with you. From t

nd Liam, Liam and Ava. Inseparable. A team. The perfect couple everyone looked up to. For

ng to step out and take a call from the site manager," he

ain in my abdomen was a dull throb, but my mind was sharp.

d up. With a few clicks, I initiated a transfer, moving my half of the li

eed as discussed," it read. It was time to dissolve our profes

was a message from my best friend, Sarah. It w

lose-up. It showed a woman' s hand, perfectly manicured, resting on a small, p

here. I would recognize the custom signet ring on his pinky fin

Liam'

rt emoji. But it was enough. It was more than enough. It was a publi

n hospital blanket. The screen stayed lit, a glowing te

And the woman he built it with was our biggest professional rival. The pain