"You bastard!" I screamed, driving my fist straight into Teddy’s jaw with every ounce of rage I possessed. The impact sent him staggering backward before he crashed hard onto the pavement.
“What the f**k!” he growled, clutching his face as he hit the ground.
Payton stood frozen a few feet away, her eyes wide with shock. “Richard! What are you doing?!” she finally shrieked, her voice cracking.
I turned on her, breathing heavily, my chest tight with betrayal. “I can’t believe this, Payton. You’ve been cheating on me this whole time… with your boss? How cheap can you get?”
Her face twisted in fury. “How dare you!” She slapped me hard across the cheek, the sting sharp and humiliating. “This is all your fault, Richard! You caused every bit of this. You have no right—no right at all—to judge
