Miles burst into my office during lunch break.<\/p>\n
His eyes were bloodshot, his shirt untucked. “She miscarried.”<\/p>\n
He grabbed my wrist. “Eva told me everything”<\/p>\n
My coworkers stared from their cubicles.<\/p>\n
Miles’ voice cracked. “She said, ‘I did it for us, Miles. I got pregnant on<\/p>\n
purpose because I knew you’d never choose me otherwise.”<\/p>\n
His grip tightened. “She planned it, Bianca. The app, the tests-everything.”<\/p>\n
I pulled my hand away. “Let go of me.”<\/p>\n
He didn’t. “I went through her purse. Found boxes dated six months ago.<\/p>\n
The notes about my family’s money.”<\/p>\n
The office had gone quiet. Keyboards stopped clicking.<\/p>\n
Miles’ breathing was ragged. “She trapped me.”<\/p>\n
I laughed. The sound surprised even me.<\/p>\n
“You let her.”<\/p>\n
His face darkened. “I was manipulated.”<\/p>\n
“So was I.”<\/p>\n
He stepped closer. “But I love you.”<\/p>\n
The words felt empty. Hollow.<\/p>\n
I stood up. “You hit me.”<\/p>\n
The room seemed to hold its breath.<\/p>\n
Miles glanced at the watching eyes. “This is private.”<\/p>\n
“This is my workplace.”<\/p>\n
He lowered his voice. “Come home. We can fix this.”<\/p>\n
“No.”<\/p>\n
His jaw clenched. “Bianca\u2014”<\/p>\n
“I said no.”<\/p>\n
Something shifted in his expression. “You’re embarrassing yourself.”<\/p>\n
“I’m done being embarrassed.”<\/p>\n
I walked around my desk. “Get out.”<\/p>\n
He blocked my path. “You belong with me.”<\/p>\n
My manager appeared in the doorway. “Is there a problem?”<\/p>\n
Miles turned on her. “This is between me and my fianc\u00e9e.”<\/p>\n
“Ex-fianc\u00e9e,” I corrected.<\/p>\n
The word hung in the air.<\/p>\n
He grabbed my arm. “Don’t do this.”<\/p>\n
I looked directly at my manager. “Please call security.”<\/p>\n
Miles’ face reddened. “You’d have them throw me out?”<\/p>\n
“Yes.”<\/p>\n
His hand tightened painfully. “After everything\u2014”<\/p>\n
“After everything you did.”<\/p>\n
For the first time, I spoke without trembling.<\/p>\n
“You chose her. You hit me. You let her humiliate me.”<\/p>\n
The security guard arrived. “Sir, you need to leave.”<\/p>\n
Miles stared at me, disbelief in his eyes. “You’re choosing this?”<\/p>\n
“I’m choosing myself.”<\/p>\n
They escorted him out.<\/p>\n
His voice echoed down the hall. “You’ll regret this, Bianca!”<\/p>\n
I sat back down. My hands were steady.<\/p>\n
My manager approached. “Bianca, we need to talk about getting you a<\/p>\n
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