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“All right, you’re in shock right now. I will be pissed off on your behalf. And when you’re ready, we are going to plot our revenge. It can be fictional, you know. It’s just fun imagining the things we could do.”
“Well, I guess replacing his shampoo with Nair would be kind of entertaining.”
“Right on, girlfriend.”
“And signing him up for embarrassing monthly subscriptions because he picks up his mail from the doorman at his building. Dildo of the month club, anyone?”
“Yes,” Shelby crows. “Ooh, let’s deliver a furry costume to the lobby.”
I manage to crack a smile. “I’m supposed to be worried about his public image. Is that going too far?”
“Nothing’s going too far.” She sounds murderous, which I appreciate.
“So he just totally ghosted you?”
I sigh. “No, he eventually tried. He texted me so many times that I blocked him. He also tried calling my cell phone multiple times. There’s absolutely nothing he can say at this point. He doesn’t want to be with me anymore. I don’t need an explanation. It hurts, but that’s life. And getting me removed from the account was a real dick move, but that’s business.”
“Stop being so reasonable,” Shelby yells at me. “Okay, fine, be reasonable. But the minute you get pissed off, call me. Promise?”
“I promise. Now I gotta go. Love ya.”
“Love ya more.”
As soon as I hang up the phone the sadness kicks in.
The truth is, I am hurting a lot. I’m teetering between numb and furious and confused. I mean, what the hell? Why did he act like I hung the moon, then abruptly pull this disappearing act? From the very beginning, I was the one putting the brakes on things—and I only opened myself up to him because he wanted more.
I honestly didn’t think that Mason was a man who played games, and this just makes me feel stupid.
There’s a tentative rap on my door.
“Go away,” I whisper. Then I straighten up, put on a bright smile, and call out, in my most cheerful voice, “Come on in.”
Dori, Jessamyn, and Paolo file in, practically tiptoeing, with looks of concern stamped on their faces.
Dori has a box of cookies. Jessamyn has a potted plant. Paolo has a dartboard set.
They each set down their gifts on the desk.
“You guys are awesome.”
“Stop smiling like that,” Paolo orders me.
Dori nods. “It looks painful.”
I let my face relax into a glower. “Whew. Thank you. I’d never make it as a beauty pageant contestant.” I massage my face with my fingers. “So, you guys all heard, huh?”
“Well, at the office meeting yesterday, Cecelia told us about the new assignment and Amanda was sitting there gloating so hard it made me want to puke.” Dori makes a face. “You were doing a fantastic job with that campaign. I loved the costumes. Especially the cock.”
“Everyone knows how much Dori loves cocks.” Jessamyn smirks. I laugh.
“Ha. That was genuine,” Jessamyn crows.
“Thank you guys,” I sigh. “You know what, we all know this is a cutthroat, competitive business.”
Paolo squinches up his face. “Yeah, but we should all be on the same team, not trying to steal each other’s clients. I heard that Mason specifically requested Amanda, which I do not understand.”
“I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate the support. I’m moving forward. I’m still one hundred percent dedicated to helping our clients showcase their best selves.”
