>Mallory
Husband, just so you know—I'm so fucking pissed right now.
The words echoed in my head the moment the office door closed behind us.
Only then did my brain finally catch up.
My steps slowed, then stopped completely as the realization hit. I had actually said that. Out loud. To his face. The anger that had pushed the words out drained away just as fast, leaving nothing behind but embarrassment and regret.
What was I even thinking? Why did I say that so easily, like I actually had the right to feel this way? We weren't a real couple. We were bound by a contract, nothing more. A signature on paper. A deal that benefited both of us. That was it. But earlier when I heard those words, I just acted.
I had been so angry that my brain completely shut down.
Now, inside his office, the silence made everything worse.
