Chapter 9
I jerked upright, my head spinning from the sudden movement. “What are you doing here?”
Before I could pull away, Nicholas caught me, steadying me with his hands. “Careful,” he said, his voice low. “You will hurt yourself.”
I shoved him back, my words slurring with anger. “I would rather fall to the ground than into your arms!”
His expression hardened, frustration flaring in his eyes. “I thought you were fine. You seem happy these days. But the moment you see me, you turn cold again, Freida.”
His words hit me like a slap, and I sobered up in an instant. “Have you been spying on me?”
Nicholas‘ s face softened with guilt. “I did not mean to. I just… I wanted to know what
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you were doing. I did not expect you to move on so quickly after breaking up with me. It hurts, Frey.”
Before I could respond, Courtney emerged from the convenience store, a shopping bag in hand.
“Nick, I am ready,” Her words trailed off as she spotted me. “Frey? What are you doing here?”
I stared at her, my heart thudding in my chest. Of course she was there, always hovering around him like a vulture.
“I should be asking you that. This is my hometown,” I said.
Courtney’s eyes widened in surprise, her hand flying to her mouth. “Oh my gosh, what a coincidence. We are only here for client meeting, and we run into you!”
Before I could snap back, Keith returned, concern flickering in his eyes. “Who are they, Frey?”
a
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Nicholas shot him a withering look, his jaw clenched. “So, you have found a new
boyfriend already? Five years meant nothing to you, huh?”
“Indeed,” I replied coolly, moving closer to Keith, who seemed confused but did not push me away.
Courtney, ever the opportunist, wrapped her arms around Nicholas‘ s. “Nick, do not worry about her. A woman like that is not worth fighting over.”
But Nicholas suddenly wrenched his arm. free from Courtney’s grip and grabbed. my hand instead.
“Do not do this to me, Frey,” he pleaded, his voice trembling with desperation. “What can I do to make you come back to me? I will stay away from Courtney. I will treat her like a stranger. Anything. Just come back.”
I glanced at Courtney, her face contorting in disbelief, her eyes brimming with
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unshed tears.
I smirked, watching her crumble. “Are you being serious right now? Will you really leave her for me?”
“Of course,” he answered immediately, not even let a second spare.
But I responded by poking his chest with my index finger and sneered, “Do not kid yourself. You have never loved me more than you love her.”
With that, I let go of Nicholas and Keith, snatching the water bottle from Keith‘ s bag.
I unscrewed the cap and, in one swift. motion, poured it all over Courtney‘ s
head.
She gasped; her eyes wide with shock as water dripped down her face.
“How dare you!” she shrieked, her tears mixing with the water.
I smiled darkly, enjoying her reaction. “Are
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you really going to leave her now, Nick?
Can you abandon her when she’s like
this?”
Nicholas faltered, his eyes filled with conflict as he stared at Courtney, shivering in the cold.
“Do not deny your heart, Nick. You will never be able to leave her for me, and I am done being the third wheel between you guys,” I continued.
Then I looked at Courtney, “And you, do not threaten me anymore, I can act cruel like this if I want. Just take this man, I am fine.”
Courtney looked up at him, her tear- streaked face softening. “Nick….”
He finally removed his jacket and draped it over her shoulders, his expression resigned. He said with resentment, “I do not expect you to be this cruel, Frey.”
“I’m just giving you a taste of what you did to me. But it’s not even worth explaining anymore, after all, I’ve already forgiven
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you both. Now, get out of my sight!” I snapped; my voice laced with anger.
Without looking at me again, Nicholas whispered to his sweety secretary, “Let’s go. We have nothing left here.”
Courtney just nodded obediently and walked away with him, heading to his car which was near the intersection.
But as they passed me, I whispered in Courtney’s ears, “Enjoy the trash I threw away.”
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