Chapter 8

Ken never cared whether Jenny was lying to him. He just loved the feeling of a woman going out of her way to please him.

Ken was confident in his high social standing and the fact that I loved him too much to leave. He flaunted his relationship with Jenny, assuming I wouldn't have the guts to betray him.

So, when I exposed Jenny's act, he brushed it off. However, my affair threw him into a panic.

When Ken could not reach me, he started to find ways and corner me. After a week, he finally did.

Ken usually looked polished and refined, but his eyes became bloodshot, and he seemed unhinged.

He grabbed my wrist. "Mayson, I know you only cheated with Tim to get back at me. Just end things with him, and I'll forget this ever happened. We can go back to being a happy couple."

I yanked my hand away. "No. Tim would die without me, and you wouldn't want to drive your best friend to his death, would you?"

"Tim's just fooling you so you'll stay with him. He used to get into fights all the ti