**Married by Mistake, Loved by Fate — by L. Winters**
**Chapter 1**
As the day wound down and I settled into the familiar routine of scrolling through my phone, a post caught my eye, its bold question practically leaping off the screen.
[If the person you like already has a girlfriend, should you still go after him?]
My curiosity piqued, I began to read the comments. One in particular stood out, dripping with bravado: [Of course you should.]
The comment continued, recounting a tale that felt eerily familiar. [Five years ago, I moved to a new place, and my neighbor was this incredibly intelligent, strikingly handsome guy. The catch? He already had a girlfriend.]
The story unfolded in a way that made my stomach twist. [At first, I befriended both of them. Then, I orchestrated a scenario where I framed his girlfriend for ‘hurting’ me, playing the role of the delicate victim so he would feel pity for me. It worked like a charm; soon enough, they started to drift apart.]
She went on to describe a series of escalating conflicts between them, the tension palpable in her words. [Eventually, they were always at each other’s throats. I remember one night vividly—he came to me, seeking solace, and in a moment of weakness, I kissed him. It was as if something inside him snapped.]
The stark contrast of that moment hit me hard; his girlfriend was at home, tears streaming down her face, mourning her rejection from college.
In a twist of fate, the commenter concluded with a smug sense of triumph, [Looking back now, I realize I made the right decision. He’s now a partner at a publicly traded company, and we’re about to tie the knot. If I hadn’t made that bold move, I wouldn’t be living this life today.]
Then, her tone shifted sharply, almost cruelly, as she added, [His ex-girlfriend is a complete mess. She never got into college and will likely be stuck in a dead-end life forever.]
A wave of realization crashed over me, leaving me momentarily stunned. I was the ex-girlfriend she so callously referred to.
***
The moment I laid eyes on that smug comment, where she boasted about her conquest, my instinct screamed for me to close the post and move on.
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