Six months later...
The branch was now the most profitable in the whole group. Raises, bonuses, and promotions kept coming.
One day, I got an anonymous message.
Anonymous: I only want you to be happy.
I knew exactly who sent it. I didn't reply.
I heard bits and pieces about Liam now and then. He'd fallen apart after we split, lost deal after deal, and his company finally closed its doors. He'd gone from the most promising young man in the industry to someone who couldn't even keep a steady job.
Mara was sentenced to three years in prison for assault. They said she still screamed Liam's name every time she saw someone new.
But none of that was my business anymore.
I wasn't going to chase someone who didn't chase me. I wasn't going to lose myself, for a relationship that only took.
