chapter 3
648 Words
Ryan Blake, were all those late nights you claimed were for work actually spent with Ella Grace?
stood by the window, gazing at the dark sky, as the cold wind dried the tears on my face.
I closed the hotel video playing endlessly on my phone.
It's okay, the wedding hasn't even started.
There's still time.
I booked a flight for before the wedding.
Anywhere would do, as long as it gets me away from this place that disgusts me.
But before leave,I’ll make give you both a parting gift.
I didn’t sleep the whole night.
After washing my face, i quickly got ready.
l took a taxi the cafe across from the hotel.
I sent a message to Ella Grace’s.
"Ella, are you busy today?”
"I still need to do the final fitting for my wedding dress, Ryan Blake's been working late recently, but I've taken the day off for the fitting, will you come with me?”
Ella Grace replied quickly:
"Sure, send me the location, and l'l!head over in a bit."
I sent her the cafes address.
"l heard the desserts here are amazing.Come quickly, I've already ordered for you.”
I closed my phone, and the screen dimmed, reflecting the mockery on my face.
Ella Grace, l bet you're feeling pretty frantic right now.
Five minutes later.
I saw Ryan Blake and Ella Grace walk out of the hotel, one after the other.
Though they were both bundled up tightly, their faces wors unmistakable.
I'd recognize them even if they were turned to ashes.
"Chloe.”
Ella Grace greeted me, wearing sunglasses and a mask.
I looked at her and, pretending to joke, said:
"Why are you dressed like this today?”
"Doing something you shouldn't be doing?”
For a moment Ella Grace froze.
She awkwardly snapped back:
"What are you talking about?
"if you keep joking like that, I'm not talking to you anymore.”
I casually stirred my coffee, smiling:
"Alright airight, i'm just teasing you.”
"These desserts are good. Try them.Don't you love sweets?”
After we left the cafe, we took a cab straight to the bridal shop.
After trying on the wedding dresses I casually picked one up and said to Ella Grace.
"Ella, there's nothing else going on,so why don't you try it on?"
“I think this dress would look amazing on you, You'd be stunning in it.”
Ella Grace seemed a bit swayed.but hesitated, instinctively wanting to refuse.
I quickly took her bag, pushing her toward the staff with a smile:
"This is my best friend, and it's her first time trying on wedding dresses Can you help her out?"
I watched as the staff led Ella Grace.still processing what had just happened, farther away.
i turned around, not a single trace of a smile in my eyes,
I pretended to have a stomachache and rushed to the bathroom.
Once the door was closed, i pulled out Ella Grace's phone and entered the password.
Fortunately, she hadn't changed it.
l opened her w******p messages with Ryan Blake.
In that moment, l still hoped it was all just a misunderstanding.
But the chat history slapped me in the face.
The most recent message was from last night:
“I miss you so much. Will you come again tonight?”
"Little slut, just wait for me. I'm on my way.”
It was so disgusting that l gagged.
I held back the acid rising in my stomach and kept scrolling through the chat history.
In the past six months, they had been talking almost every day.
Ryan Blake complained to Ella Gracе:
"Chloe Moore is nothing compared to you, She has no ambition, her salary is so low, After we get married, I’ll have to support her."
My heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible force, making it hard to breathe.
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