If you like music while you read, try "Cruel" by The Ever Love. It's the perfect accompaniment to this chapter and the next!
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~ ZARA ~
"Zara—"
"I'm not changing my mind, Ash. This is… this isn't healthy. I can't do this with you anymore. I thought we were adults. I thought you'd find someone else and get past it and we could salvage our friendship, or at least our working relationship. But no… you proved tonight that all you're doing is waiting for a chance to tear my life apart."
"No, Zara!"
"Yes!" I wasn't even angry anymore. I was just… done. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I trusted you. And now I don't. I'm his wife. Whatever this is… we're going to work through it. And then we're going to be great and I can't have you here to fuck that up."
"Even if he's cheating? Even if he's lying to you?! You'd stay with him after that?"
I shook my head. "No. But if he is… if he is, I'm going home. Somehow. I'm… I'm not staying here."
