Rachel slipped the DJ some cash, and suddenly, the music cut off. The bar went quiet, and everyone turned to the commotion to see what was happening.
The second Serena saw Owen, panic took over her face. She started pulling back, refusing
go
with him no matter what he said.
to
Owen finally couldn’t take it anymore; everyone was staring at him. He slapped her across the face and yelled, “How dare you cheat on me in front of everyone?”
Serena clutched her cheek, completely shocked. “I didn’t. I’m pregnant, and you hit me?”
Owen pulled out his phone and shoved it in her face, hitting play on the video. The guy she’d been dancing with was nowhere to be seen. He’d probably dipped.
Still, Serena kept coming up with excuses. Owen reached his breaking point. He yanked a fistful of her hair and slapped her again.
Gasps spread through the crowd.
Just then, the sound of sirens drifted in from the distance. Someone must’ve called the police, and soon enough, Owen and Serena were hauled off.
I headed home with Rachel, and we ended up chatting under the blankets.
With a curious look, she asked, “If he’s infertile, does that mean he’s not great in bed, either?”
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Chapter 8
I rolled my eyes at her. “Even if he could have kids, he still wouldn’t be.”
“Why not?”
I got out of bed, walked into the dining room, and returned with a toothpick and an empty
bottle.
Rachel stared at me, totally confused.
I told her to focus so she could catch on. Then, I dropped the toothpick into the bottle and gave her a knowing wink.
She got it, and we laughed so hard we couldn’t stop.
Since then, Owen started waiting for me at the office entrance every day after work. I put up with it for three days before I couldn’t take it anymore.
I went straight to Mr. Fenwick and said, “Owen’s been hounding me at work every day. The whole tech department knows he’s always hanging around me during office hours and waiting for me after hours. Please do something about this.”
Mr. Fenwick, of course, knew exactly what to do.
That day, as I was leaving work, Owen blocked my path again. But before he could say anything, his phone went off.
Looking nervous, he picked up the call. “Hello, Mr. Fenwick? What’s the matter?”
I could hear Mr. Fenwick’s voice coming from the other end. “You’re fired for harassing a female colleague! If this continues, we’ll use the security footage to take legal action!”
Owen freaked out. “Wait, Mr. Fenwick! Let me explain… Hello? Hello?”
I smirked and walked away.
Owen stepped forward and grabbed my arm. “I just want to talk, Ellie. Do you really have to do this to me?”
I shook off his hand. “We’re barely even colleagues. There’s nothing to talk about. You’ve been harassing me, and if you don’t cut it out, I’ll call the police!”
With that, I turned and walked off.
Behind me, he yelled, “Remember what you did today, Ellie! Don’t come crawling back when you regret it!”
Regret? Yeah, right. Spare me.
The next day, Owen got fired.
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Chapter 8
I finally let out a sigh of relief. I wouldn’t have to deal with him anymore.
But as luck would have it, I ran into Serena at the grocery store. Her face was covered in bruises, clearly from Owen’s beating.
She shot me a death stare and hissed, “You’re the one who sent that video to Owen, aren’t you?”
