Accidental Betrayal

At our university class reunion, the class president had chosen a fancy club known for its stunning male escorts. After a bathroom break, I bumped into one of the escorts. He had this otherworldly charm, like a mystical figure out of a fantasy show, and his gaze was intense enough to make anyone's knees buckle.Clearly drunk, he slurred, "Miss, I'm from Suite 305. Can you help me get back there?"It was obvious he was so drunk he got lost in his own workplace.He towered over me at six foot one, and he had a warm and slightly raspy voice. My mind raced with inappropriate thoughts. "You're lost, huh? Follow me," I said, my voice betraying my own excitement.What followed was a blur of passion and poor decisions. When I woke up to the aftermath, I could not help but question every choice I had made.I had had relationships before, but this was uncharted territory for me. Even though I had never done this before, I knew I had to pay up.While he was sleeping like a log, I quie

Thinking about it now, maybe Macie loved me a lot and trusted me completely. Great, I felt even guiltier now.Under Macie's strict demand, I accepted Henry's friend request."We have a dinner party tonight. Come with us, Wendy," Henry invited.I wanted to decline, but Macie's killer glare stopped me in my tracks. I didn't dare say no. Disrespecting her boyfriend would mean disrespecting her.I had no choice but to go back to my room and change. Halfway through changing, my Messenger pinged. Henry, that rascal, sent me a sticker of a cat blowing a kiss.Seriously? While Macie was chatting with him in the living room? I started doubting Henry's character. Macie, who had been a pro in the dating scene, might have messed up with Henry.I could not hold back and warned him: [Behave yourself!]They called it a party, but only three people showed up—one man and two women, all from Macie's department. Henry had booked a small private room, just the right size for six people.Their conv

Their relationship was not like that? Oh, I got it now. It was probably like my company, where office romances were a no-go.…As soon as I pushed open the door to the karaoke room, Henry's intense gaze locked onto me. I tried my best to avoid looking at him, but Macie seemed tipsy and was basically shrieking out songs with two other colleagues.The seats were all taken, except for the one next to Henry. Macie, carefree as always, pushed me to sit next to him.Henry leaned back, his arm draped over the back of the couch. It felt like I had sat right in his lap. He was wearing a black shirt that was unbuttoned to the third button, showing off his enticing collarbone.Henry's hand subtly moved closer, his fingertips lightly brushing my neck, sending shivers down my spine. Macie was still here. How could he be so bold?I quickly stood up, excusing myself to the restroom. I practically ran away.On my way back, I passed by a private room when the door suddenly swung open, and a hand

I really drank too much today. I must be hallucinating; otherwise, how could I see Henry standing there?Henry walked into the room, turned, and pinned me against the door, his voice suppressed and pained."Why would you choose some random escort at the nightclub over me?" he demanded, his voice cracking. "Is he better than me? I can't believe it."I was stunned, thinking it had to be a hallucination. Otherwise, how would he know my boyfriend's job?"Henry, you're incredible," I said, forcing a smile. "Do you also know that he's just someone I paid for?"He froze, his expression shifting to one of disbelief. "Why?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper."To give Macie some peace of mind," I replied, my voice trembling. "I fell for her boyfriend. I know it's shameless, and I can't do that to her."His eyes widened, and he struggled as he said a name. "You… You like him?" he stammered. The name sounded a lot like his, but I knew it was not him.I shook my head, frustration boiling

Daniel chuckled. "I'm usually busy and pretty introverted, so I don't really do social events. Henry is much more outgoing than me."I thought to myself that he didn't seem introverted at all when he was passionately discussing 'bunny girl costumes' with Macie.I continued complaining to Macie, "And if you weren't mad, why didn't you stop me when I said I wanted to move out that day?"Macie looked a bit embarrassed, and Daniel awkwardly turned his head, his ears reddening."We agreed not to have men stay the night. I didn't tell you because I thought you were mad I brought a man home, and I didn't dare to ask you to stay," she admitted.As for Henry, Macie had been trying to set us up, which was why she had me add him on Messenger and took me along to meals. When Macie showed Daniel our photos, Henry was there too. Apparently, he asked Macie for my contact information right away, but she wanted to check with me first, so she did not give it to him then.Later, when she saw Henry