The words echoed in my mind, sending a cold chill through my veins. I stood frozen outside the door, my thoughts a whirlwind of confusion and pain. Who was he speaking to? A girlfriend? A wife? The realization that Mr. Evans could have someone else in his life hit me like a ton of bricks.
My mind raced, trying to piece together what this meant. Our fake relationship had always been just that—fake. But somewhere along the way, my feelings had become entangled, and hearing him say those words to someone else felt like a cruel twist of fate.
I forced myself to move, to walk down the hallway with as much composure as I could muster. But the pain in my chest was undeniable, and I could feel the sting of tears threatening to fall. I needed to distance myself, to find a moment of solitude to pr
