You Lied.

Chapter 12

Keith Jace Cohen’s POV

After Shanly left to answer her phone, I wipe my tears away and took

A deep breath as I stood up to follow her.

I stopped and hid myself at the back of the door where she cannot

See me but was near enough to see Shanly and hear her response to

The person she was talking to on the other line of her phone.

“I just went to Yanna’s cabin, Babe. Don’t worry, I’ll be back home

Tonight.” Shanly answered as she smiled her sweetest smile.

Babe?

I suddenly regretted following her and chooses to eavesdrop to their

Conversation. I can feel my heart cracking with each passing second.

Shanly then suddenly felt silent and it looks like she was startled by

What that person had said on the phone.

“No, of course, Babe. I went for a vacation by myself. He doesn’t

Know where I am right now.” She said that made my heart clenched

In pain.

Why did you have to lie to that person, Shanly?

Is her that important to you that you can’t tell him that we’re

Together now?

“Aww. I miss you too. But don’t wait for me tonight, I know that

You’re still tired from your trip. Just take a rest for now and I’ll see

You tomorrow, okay? And please, no buts.” Shanly then said in a very

Concerned manners. The same concern that I longed for that night

When I discovered that she was cheating on me.

Now I know why you’re not giving me that anymore, Shan. It’s

Because you’re giving it to someone else now.

And there I heard her laugh that once only belong to me.

“Okay. See you. Bye.” Shanly then said and hung up.

And even though my heart is slowly yet painfully breaking into

Pieces now, I did my best to walk faster and enter the bathroom and

Turn the shower and the faucet on to cover up the sound of the sobs

That were escaping from my mouth as I silently cry my heart out.

I slam my hand on the bathroom’s wall as I placed my other hand on

My chest, gripping my shirt tightly, hoping that it would ease that

Pain that I am feeling.

Why, Shanly?

Why do you have to make me feel this kind of pain?

Right now, I just want to break out from all of this but it seems like

Luck was really not on my side as I heard a loud knock on the

Bathroom’s door.

“Baby? Are you there?” Shanly called out.

Don’t call me that!

I want to scream out but I don’t have the strength in me to do so.

“Y-yeah!” I forcefully yell back, trying my best not to sound like I am

Crying and it seems like she didn’t even noticed it at all as she

Answered.

“Hurry up, I don’t want to arrive home very late tonight, I still have

Work tomorrow.” She said and I heard her faint footsteps away.

And that was the moment where my strength finally left my whole

Body as I fell on the cold hard floor with my tears continued to

Cascade down from my eyes nonstop and the thought of the real

Reason why Shanly doesn;t want to arrive home late tonight.

It fcking hurts like hell. Damn it!

After breaking down on the bathroom, I fixed myself and went out

Like nothing ever happened

I don’t know but it feels like I have to do pretend as if like I don’t

Know a thing. Maybe it’s the love I have for her that is doing it.

I know

Stupid Love.

I found Shanly sitting on the bed, so immersed with her phone while

Smiling brightly at it.

My heart clenched but I just took a deep breath and displayed a fake

smile.

“Let’s go, Love?” I asked her as I got a hold of our luggage.

“Hmm.” Shanly just hummed and made her way outside, her eyes

Was still fixed on her phone.

My smile drop and turn into a frown but I still dragged myself out

And followed her.

I placed our luggage on the back seat. Shanly was already sitting on

The passenger seat so I quicken my pace and abruptly sat on the

Driver seat.

“Do you want to eat first before going back home, Love?” I ask her,

Trying to catch her attention from her phone.

“No, thanks. I just badly want to go home.” Shanly replied that felt

Like a dagger that pierced my heart.

Right after that, I didn;t attempted to talk to her again and just

Choose to keep my mouth shut because she was still so immersed with

Her phone and my heart has been so damage earlier and I don’t

Think it can handle more pain today.

Horse passed and we’re now here in front of her house. And I was

About to go out to open that door for her when she suddenly open it on

Her own and slid out of my car.

Shanly lowered her phone and for the first time since her phone call,

She finally looked at me.

“Thanks for the ride.” She shortly said and get inside of her house,

Not even bothering to ask me if I want to go inside.

And I was left again with tears falling from my eyes

Where’s the sweet and caring Shanly I’ve known?

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A new day was born today and I woke up with groggy feeling and a

Very fluffy eyes.

“Hayss! Fcking tears.” I whined as I stumble my way towards my

Kitchen to drink some pain reliever to ease my headache.

I just hope that there’s a medicine for a heartache too.

I sighed.

After I finished drinking the medicine, I then get back to my room to

Take a bath and prepare myself to work.

When I finished getting ready, I then took my phone and opened it,

Only to frown and close it back.

No good morning text from her again.

I just sighed again and went to work.

fFor now, I better focus my mind on my piles and piles of pending

Paperworks before both companies declare bankruptcy.

When I arrived at my company, the employees greeted me and I

Responded to them with a small smile and a short nod.

“Sup, Amarah!” I said louder than usual as I arrived on my secretary’s

Table that was just outside my office.

“Good heaven!” Amarah exclaimed as she held on to her chest,

Obviously startled.

I laughed at her state.

“Shut up, boss.” She annoyingly hissed as she fixed her glasses.

“Anyways, I’m glad that you finally decided to show up now and act

Up like a CEO that you should really be.” Amarah sarcastically said as

She crossed her arms.

“Well, it’s you lucky day, Miss Secretary, I finally had the will to work

My ass today.” I said grinning at her.

Amarah just raised her eyebrows that made me laugh at her again. I

Ruffled her perfectly curled hair and went inside my office.

As soon as the door of my office close, my laugh subsided and my

Smiles fade.

I didn’t know that lying about my true emotion would came out so

Natural from me.

I went to sit on my swivel chair and unconsciously landed my gaze

Towards a picture frame on my table.

We look so happy and content here, Shan. What went wrong?

I close my eye and took a deep breath before opening then

Again and started to do my work.

I didn’t notice the time not until Tristan came barging into my office

Together with my dearest cousin Elyza trailing behind him.

“Yow, Jacy Jace!!” Tristan bombarded me with his loud voice.

“I should really tell Amarah not to let a Donkey and a Cat

Come into my office that easily.” I jokingly said as I stood up from

My chair and went towards the two to enveloped them into a bear

Hugs which they reciprocate with much intensity.

“Someone seemed to miss us that much.” Elyza playfully sai

As we parted from the hug.

“You definitely have no idea.” I laughed but with a slight tug on my

Heart.

The two eyed each other and then went to fix their gaze on me that

Made me raise a brow.

“You have a lot of stories to tell, Cohen. We better talk it over

Lunch, what can you say?” Tristan suggested that was supported by

The cat with a nod.

I just sighed of defeat. I definitely cannot hide something from this

Two.

“Okay, but it’s gonna be your treat alright?” I said, grinning.

“You literally own the two of the most successful company in the

Country yet here you are, asking us to treat you? Shame on you

Cohen.” Tristan said while having his hands on his waist.

“Hey, watch your mouth there Tristan Reeve, I’m Cohen too.”

Elyza retorted that led the duo into bickering again.

I just shake my head while smiling and dragged the two outside the

Building.

“Let’s just go eat somewhere near, I still have a lot of work to finish.”

I said to the two.

“Okay. Let’s go to our favorite Japanese restaurant then.”

Elyza then said and started to drive her car towards our

Destination.

Not long enough, we all now arrived at the restaurant and exited the

Car.

“Hey, isn’t that Shanly?” Tristan then asked while pointing

Towards the familiar slender figure with a tall man beside her across

The street.

“Yeah, but who’s the man she is with?” Elyza asked while her

Eyebrows creased.

But before I could react anything, the two already called the

Brunette that seemed to be so shocked by our presence but still able

To walk towards us.

“Yow, Shany. Are you here to eat lunch too? And who’s this man

With you?” Tristan then abruptly and bluntly asked as she eyed the

Man beside Shanly.

I saw how Shanly gulped down and shift her gaze to me and the man

She is with, the same man I saw with her at that bar, the man she’s

Cheating on me with.

“Uhm, he’s Kenji, My friend.” Shanly said and looked down, obviously

Avoiding anyone’s gaze.

Really, Shanly??

TBC.....