As Ethan walked into Patricia's office, she couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction wash over her. He looked like a man who had been through a war, his eyes sunken, his skin pale. It was clear that he hadn't slept in days, and Patricia reveled in the knowledge that her plan had worked.
She had set out to destroy Ethan, to make him pay for rejecting her advances. And now, as she looked at him, she knew that she had succeeded. He was miserable, and that was all the satisfaction she needed.
Patricia leaned back in her chair, steepling her fingers together as she watched Ethan. He symbolized all the young women her husband, Ryan, had cheated on her with. He represented the pain and betrayal she had felt, and now, he was paying the price.
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