The confrontation with Sarah left a bitter taste in my mouth. I didn’t believe her denials not for a second. The way she lashed out, twisting the blame back onto me, wasn’t just desperation; it was deflection. She was hiding something, I could feel it. And I wasn’t about to let it go.
But what unsettled me even more was the way Theo hesitated. Sarah’s accusations had planted a seed of doubt in him, however small. I saw it in his eyes. And that… that stung more than I cared to admit.
Theo and I left her workplace without another word, but I could tell he was still conflicted. He had known Sarah for years, and while he wasn’t blind to the possibility of betrayal, doubt still clung to him.
“You heard how she reacted,” I said as we walked toward his car. “She didn’t just deny it. She tried
