Louis was in his office, looking at the bright city lights of New York, but he was not paying attention to them. He kept thinking about Victoria and Barry, how they had been chatting closely at the dinner party, smiling and whispering to each other. Barry was Victoria’s ex, and seeing them together made Louis feel uneasy.
Louis usually didn’t get jealous, or at least he thought he didn’t. But Barry made him nervous. Maybe it was how comfortable Barry seemed with Victoria, or how he lingered in their talks like he wanted to win her back. No matter how hard Louis tried, he couldn’t shake these feelings.
His phone buzzed and brought him back to reality. It was a message from Victoria: “I’ll be home late tonight. Don’t wait up.”
Louis's frustration grew. This was the third time this week sh
