My Husband Brought Another Woman, I Chose His Best Friend

“Wait a minute. Isn’t that the boss’s wife sitting right there?”My ears heard those words despite the loud music playing while I sat still with my glass of champagne in my hand. Honestly, it took a lot for me not to turn my head in their direction.I sat alone at one of the VIP tables watching camera flashes booming all around. Waiters moved like robots, balancing trays as they served the guests who were present to celebrate with my husband.Everyone who knew me and stopped by to say hello, complimented the diamond necklace resting on my collarbone. It was the only gift I had received from Daniel since we got married five years ago. Across the room, I watched him laugh like a child. This was something I had not been able to accomplish but I was watching his secretary, Chloe, do it effortlessly.No one seemed to be bothered that they stood too close to each other, locking her hands in the arms of a married man as she leaned in closer to whisper something into his ear. My fingers ti

LATER THAT DAY“What do you mean you can’t make it?” I asked, knowing fully well I wanted her to hear the disappointment in my voice.On the other end, Amanda sighed. “Nina, I’m so sorry. Kayla had homework. I sat down to help her and completely lost track of time. I should’ve called earlier to let you know I wouldn’t be able to make it.”“You should have,” I muttered, watching a couple ahead of me laugh too loudly at something that wasn’t the least bit funny.“I know,” Amanda said quickly. “This was all my idea. I dragged you out to take your mind off things.”“Yes, you did,” I replied, shifting my weight from one heel to the other. “Coming to this bar was all your idea.”“Believe me, I’m really sorry,” she repeated. “But you shouldn’t waste the night. Please. Just go in and have a drink. Use this time to forget about everything happening at home. Even if it’s just for a moment.”My jaw locked out of frustration. “I think I should just go back home.”“No, no, no.” she cut in firmly.

“Hello, Nina. It’s really nice to meet you.” Liam responded with a smile on his face.I could hear his voice echoing in my ears while my mind played back events from last night. It felt like my favourite memory had suddenly become a nightmare that I was living in.“What’s wrong, honey?” Daniel asked, turning slightly so he had a good look at my pale face. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”For a brief second, I wished my belly would burst open and I’d be rushed to the hospital immediately. One thing I was grateful for was the fact that no one could hear how fast my heart was beating.“I’m fine,” I answered, forcing the worst smile anyone had ever seen before shifting my eyes back to Liam, my stranger from last night. “You’re welcome to our home.”“Thank you,” his eyes pierced through my soul to see how uneasy I was. “Daniel here never told me the woman he married was the goddess of beauty herself.”The entire room erupted in laughter, and Daniel shook his head with an amused grin.

“I’m telling you, it was a disaster.” Amanda leaned back in her chair with one brow raised to the heavens. One look at her lips, and anyone could tell that she was so hard not to laugh, because we were in a restaurant. Everyone around us looked like CEOs of major companies in the area. We’d come to have a good time so I could cool off after the events of the past few days but all of my attention was fixed on the mocking look on her face.“A disaster?” she repeated. “Nina, you disappeared into a hotel with a stranger. That already sounds like the most interesting thing you’ve done in years.”“It wasn’t interesting,” the words left my lips as I leaned forward across the table. “It was a mistake that I’ll forever...forever regret.”Somewhere inside of me, I knew I had just told a lie to myself but I wasn’t about to admit anything to Amanda.She let out a short laugh, covering her mouth with her hand. “Okay, fine. Start from the beginning, I want to know everything.”I exhaled, running

The car slowed as we approached the venue, and I found myself leaning slightly toward the window and casting my mind back to the past. The gates were already open, and beyond them stretched a wide expanse of greenery that looked like it had been trimmed to perfection for this exact moment. White chairs were arranged in neat rows across the field, each one tied with soft ribbons that moved with the wind. A long aisle cut through the centre, lined with delicate flowers in pale pink and ivory, leading up to an arch covered in fabric that moved gently, as if it were alive.My eyes landed on the clusters of guests that stood in small groups, laughing and raising their glasses of champagne up to the heavens. Somewhere in the distance, a string quartet played pop songs like they were originally written for an orchestra. Everywhere looked like heaven on earth, the kind of place people came to start their lives together.“Are you ready to do this?” Daniel’s now irritating voice cut through my