Chapter 5
Someone said: short term pain is better than long term pain.
But that doesn’t work for everyone.
for people without strong willpower, the best approach is gradual detachment
teep them in their place.
But slowly stop expecting anything from them.
toll your heart like a frog in warm water.
The process won’t hurt too much.
The ending won’t hurt too much.
it first, pretending to be okay still made my heart ache faintly.
but Garrett seemed satisfied.
le even smiled a little, patting my head like I was some kind of pet
Chloe, you’ve grown up.”
ix months after we got back together, my self–rescue plan started working
really was becoming the version of myself Garrett wanted.
When he didn’t come home all night, I stopped checking up on him.
Whatever was going on with him and Tessa, I stopped asking
y the time I realized it, that rotted piece of my heart had fallen off on its own–like overripe fruit dropping from a branch.
froze for a second.
hen I laughed.
sent my résumé to a company in France.
heyd offered me a position before, but back then, I’d turned it down to stay with Garrett.
uckily, I got the offer
booked a flight for two weeks out.
und didn’t plan on telling Garre
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Chapter 5
Garrett’s eyes lifted slowly. “Don’t you have something to tell me?”
I yawned, confused. “What do you mean?”
“Nothing.” His tone was flat. “Go ahead.”
But soon enough, I realized he really was upset.
My toes curled as I endured his increasingly aggressive advances.
Garrett held me from behind, his breath hot against my neck.
His whispers were soft as feathers, but his movements were brutal–like he was interrogating a prisoner.
Tessa’s been making things hard for you at work, forcing you to work overtime. Why didn’t you tell me,
My belly cramped painfully. I had no idea what he was even mad about.
But I had no choice but to beg the person causing all this for mercy.
W–work is work, Personal is personal. I… I’ve been good.”
hm?”
Back when my old department head–the one who assaulted me–used to make my life hell, the worst time was when he pinned a huge mistake on me.
Sarrett tore into me in front of hundreds of people at a company–wide meeting.
Even a pig wouldn’t make a mistake this stupid.”
When we got home, I held back tears. “The email trail proves it wasn’t me. Why wouldn’t you let me explain at the meeting?”
Garrett’s face was blank–exactly like it had been at the office.
Work is work. Personal is personal. Chloe, I only care about results.”
At the company, I’m your boss, not your boyfriend, I can’t back you up.”
lut two days later, my supervisor got fired,
he reason? He’d been rude to Tessa.
worked my ass off, I had the best performance on the team,
When my supervisor left, everyone thought I’d be promoted.
lut Tessa who hadn’t even finished her probation period got fast–tracked by Garrett.
he took iny supervisor’s place.
de became my boss.
Now I was keeping my place, staying falin keeping work and presed separat
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