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Simp No More, Thanks

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Mistress

Superpowers

Cheating

Freak

Bias

Feel-Good Story

In eight years together, my boyfriend—Shayne Raffield—blocked me eighty-eight times. This time? Because I missed his call. At my best friend's birthday party. Usually, I'd panic-order a gift, then stand outside his office, head down, ready to beg. But today? I blocked him first. The Chat Feed popped up, loud as ever: [Nooo, Ley-Bae, don't block Shay-Shay! He's just got abandonment issues. Comfort him!] [Shay's heart = shattered; Eyes = red. Ley, go! One pout and he's yours again!] Then Shayne called. Didn't say a word. Just breathed for ten seconds and hung up. The Chat Feed freaked out. [AHHHH SHAY LOVES LEY SO MUCH HE JUST SUCKS AT SAYING IT. THIS COWARD'S GONNA LOSE HIS GIRL.]

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

[Tomorrow's the big 8-year ShayLey anniversary! Shay-Shay booked the amusement park! PROPOSAL ALERT. Ley-Bae, unblock him! Marry him already!]

I stared at the feed. Nose stinging.

Yeah, I caved. Almost took him off the blocklist—almost—when the property manager texted:

[Ms. Landon, Mr. Raffield says you two broke up. Please pay $44.45 for this month's utilities. Also, he's calculated eight years of dating expenses: $5,844.10.]

My blood straight-up froze.

Next second, I Venmo'd the money.

Then I packed my stuff, clipped the leash on my corgi, Pudding, and walked out.

Before I left, I sent one last message:

[I'm generous—no need to split the dog expenses from the past eight years. I'm taking the dog. You and me? We're square.]

Dragging my suitcase, leash in hand, I stood at my best friend's door.

Opened it—and there he was. Shayne. Half-reclined on the couch. Shirt undone.

Vanessa—my best friend—was straddling him like some low-budget porno.

She jumped up the second she saw me, yanking her top back in place.

Shayne blinked, slow. Eyes met mine, and all the color drained from his face.

"What are you doing here?"

His voice? Full-on panic.

It hit like a knife.

Pudding whimpered at my feet.

Not even half a day post-breakup, and he was already wrapped around her.

My so-called best friend.

My nails dug into my palms. Didn't even feel it.

The Chat Feed lit up:

[LEY-BAE, CRY! If you stay calm, Shay-Shay'll think you don't care!]

[Shay, hello? Her hands are shaking. FIX. IT.]

[Vanessa totally set you up. Got you drunk, made you think she was Ley. Just explain, bro!]

Vanessa's eyes flickered smug before she switched to pity mode.

"Leyla, it's not what it looks like. Shayne loves you."

"It's not what it looks like?" I dropped the suitcase. Four bloody crescents stared back from my palm.

"So him crashing on your couch three hours after we broke up—and you on top of him—was just bad timing? Or was I supposed to wait till you two got naked?"

The Chat Feed spiraled:

[LEY. SWEAR. FROM ABOVE, NOTHING HAPPENED.]

[Vanessa's a snake. She's been plotting this. Wanted you to walk in.]

Vanessa's face darkened.

Shayne stepped up, yanked her behind him, eyes all unreadable pain.
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11 Chapters
Chapter 1
[Tomorrow's the big 8-year ShayLey anniversary! Shay-Shay booked the amusement park! PROPOSAL ALERT. Ley-Bae, unblock him! Marry him already!]I stared at the feed. Nose stinging.Yeah, I caved. Almost took him off the blocklist—almost—when the property manager texted:[Ms. Landon, Mr. Raffield says you two broke up. Please pay $44.45 for this month's utilities. Also, he's calculated eight years of dating expenses: $5,844.10.]My blood straight-up froze.Next second, I Venmo'd the money.Then I packed my stuff, clipped the leash on my corgi, Pudding, and walked out.Before I left, I sent one last message:[I'm generous—no need to split the dog expenses from the past eight years. I'm taking the dog. You and me? We're square.]Dragging my suitcase, leash in hand, I stood at my best friend's door.Opened it—and there he was. Shayne. Half-reclined on the couch. Shirt undone.Vanessa—my best friend—was straddling him like some low-budget porno.She jumped up the second she saw m
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Chapter 2
"Vanessa's right. This isn't what it seems. But us? That ended the second you blocked me. Don't ever show up again."His words slammed into me.I looked at him—and just like that, he felt like a stranger."Shayne Raffield," my voice shook, "do you really think I'm that pathetic? That I'd come crawling back after YOU dumped me?"His brow twitched. Vanessa's lipstick was still smeared across his collar."I didn't think that.""Yeah? 'Cause that's EXACTLY how you act." My voice cracked, loud and sharp.Pudding paced at my feet, anxious.Shayne had that look again—the one he wore every time he blocked me, waiting for me to beg.Smug. Condescending. Like he still had me on a string.The Chat Feed popped off:[Shay's such a stubborn jerk. He's obsessed with Ley but pretending he's some cold-hearted bad boy.][Ugh, Ley too—blowing up just feeds that manipulative witch's drama kink.]Shayne's fingers twitched. His Adam's apple jumped.Still, nothing.I exhaled hard. Exhaustion h
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Chapter 3
That's when it hit me—he could love someone. He could protect her.Eight years with him, and not once did he ever do that for me.Pudding curled up by my feet, those big, worried eyes locked on me.I ran my fingers over his head. Tears slipped down, hot and sharp like they were trying to leave scars.Still, I muttered, "It's fine. It's done."I didn't need saving—I could handle better solo.Then my phone lit up.[Ms. Landon, are you available tonight at 8 PM? Elysium Lounge. I'd like to discuss the Selvora branch lead position with you.]—Mr. Cadwell, HR Director.I shook my head, ditching the emotional junk.Quick rinse, makeup on, bag over my shoulder—I was out.Elysium Lounge had that chill, lowlight vibe.Mr. Cadwell was already there, standing the second he saw me. "Ms. Landon. Long time."I slid into the seat across from him and ordered an iced Americano.He got right to it—offering me the lead role at the new Selvora branch. We were just getting into the juicy deta
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Chapter 4
I took a breath, ice-cold. "Shayne, stop. Stay out of my work—and out of my life."His gaze held for a beat... then finally dropped.Vanessa yanked him off, but not without throwing me one of those smug, I-win smiles.Andy looked like he wanted to speak up, but in the end, he just walked away.The Chat Feed exploded:[Ahhh! Shay-Shay's just jealous! He still loves her! Asking for the money back was just his way of getting her to talk to him again!][Ley doesn't get it—Shay-Shay's all bark, no bite. He's already humbled himself so much and she STILL won't give him a shot? Like, yeah, he says dumb stuff, but what guy doesn't have some pride?][Ley's getting way too full of herself. It's lowkey annoying. She's gonna regret losing someone as loyal as Shay.]I sank back into my seat, face unreadable, and took a sip of my coffee.Bitter.Just like the last eight years.Mr. Cadwell looked a little shaken. "Ms. Landon, are you alright?"I shook it off, pulled on my best corporate s
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Chapter 5
Somehow, I ended up outside the amusement park.The same one where Shayne and I had our first date.Memories hit like a sucker punch.At eighteen, he won me a giant stuffed bear right here.At twenty, we came back every year like it was our thing."Woof!" Pudding barked, yanking me out of the nostalgia spiral.I looked up.Right under the Ferris wheel stood a full-blown pink floral castle, balloons swaying like it was straight out of a rom-com.It was the proposal setup—I'd imagined it a thousand times.My chest tightened. I took a step closer, like my body was moving without permission.Dead center in the crowd: Shayne, down on one knee in a sharp suit.And in front of him, glowing in white dress—Vanessa.I froze.My phone buzzed with a calendar alert: [Eight-Year Anniversary Today.]What a freaking joke.He used our anniversary... my dream proposal spot... to propose to my ex–best friend.The Chat Feed lit up like a slot machine:[Ley, don't look! It's all a setup!]
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Chapter 6
The Chat Feed was straight-up chaos:[He's running to the airport!][Bro lost a shoe!][Serves him right—should've made a move years ago!]At the gate, I turned for one last look at the city.Eight years of my life. Eight years of loving him.And in the end? I was just the punchline."Miss, your boarding pass," the flight attendant said softly.I took it and walked toward the jet bridge, Pudding right beside me.Sunlight poured through the glass, stretching our shadows out ahead of us.This time, I was actually walking into my next chapter.No looking back.By the time Shayne hit the airport, Leyla's flight was already gone.He stared at the giant board flashing "Departed," hands clenched so tight his knuckles looked like chalk."Sir, are you okay?" some staffer asked.He didn't even blink. Just spun around and bolted to the ticket desk. "Next flight to Selvora. Fastest one. Book it."The agent clicked around. "Sorry, last one's full. You could try tomorrow morni—""I'
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Chapter 7
The whole studio cracked up.The Chat Feed blew up:[Queen Ley's slay!][Shay, you watching this? She's galaxies out of your league now!]Right as the interview wrapped, the host dropped, "One last thing—are you happy with your love life right now?"I froze for half a beat, then laughed. "I'm single. If I had a relationship, I wouldn't have the energy to keep this company flying."Leyla's smile lit up the studio, beaming across the country.Even to Shayne, slumped at a bar, eyes locked on the TV.His glass shattered in his hand, whiskey and blood pooling together.He didn't flinch. That smile had already carved right through the hollow in his chest.By the time I clocked out, it was stupid late.I stretched my stiff neck and stepped into the night air. Selvora's neon signs buzzed overhead, throwing color across the street. I was about to wave down a cab when I froze.There he was.Shayne.Lurking under a streetlight like some tragic ghost. His shadow dragged across the pa
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Chapter 8
"Shayne." I finally turned, locking on his bloodshot eyes. "Does explaining now even matter?"You had eight years—plenty of chances to love me right. Instead, you treated me like a dog you could whistle for or kick away."And now that I'm done simping, suddenly you're the one freaking out?"He stumbled like the words knocked the air out of him.The Chat Feed exploded:[Holy crap! Ley just murdered him with that line!][She's not wrong though. Where was Shay before all this?][Still... he's clearly wrecked now. Couldn't she give him one more shot?]I didn't even glance his way. Just raised a hand and grabbed a cab.As the door shut, I caught one last glimpse through the window—the same guy who once strutted around like he owned the world, now crouched on the sidewalk, face buried in his hands, sobbing.Back home, I watched the Chat Feed spiral and let out a sharp laugh.[Ley-Bae, pls, reformed bad boys are literally endgame. Just give Shay-Shay another shot. You two are the o
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Chapter 9
The Chat Feed blew up:[Holy crap, V-bitch's gaslighting is Olympic level!][Shay, HELLO?? Didn't you swear you had nothing with her?!][Explain that proposal to V-bitch right now! Ley's been misunderstanding you this whole time!]Shayne just kept staring, unblinking.I met his eyes and smiled. "Shayne." I lifted my phone, waving it slow. "Does it matter if I was there or not? Or is it that even when you're proposing to someone else, you still want me in the audience?"I tilted my head. "Oh, right—you said I was the only one you ever loved. What happened, change your mind already?"His face drained to chalk.Vanessa shrieked, "What nonsense! Shayne's so over you!"I didn't spare her a glance. My eyes stayed locked on him. "You know, for a second I actually felt sad for us. But now? You just make me sick."I turned and walked.Behind me—glass shattered, sharp as lightning, followed by Shayne's guttural roar: "Get out! Vanessa, get the hell out!"The Chat Feed wailed:[It's
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Chapter 10
Then she just snapped, shrieking, "Why don't you just die?!"The air went ice cold.Shayne's face shifted in an instant. He grabbed her wrist. "Do you even hear yourself?!"But she looked possessed, eyes wild as they clung to him. "Don't you love me? Were all those moments between us fake? And the amusement park—why won't you admit what's really in your heart?!"That was it—Shayne finally lost it. His hand flew before he could stop himself.Smack!The crack of it echoed down the hallway.Vanessa staggered, clutching her cheek, eyes wide in shock."Wake up!" Shayne's voice cut like ice. "That was you begging me to play boyfriend for your parents. I never loved you. From start to finish, Leyla's the only one."Tears streamed down Vanessa's face. She shook her head, wild and broken. "No! That's a lie! You cared about me—you promised marriage!"Her voice shot higher, sharp enough to pierce glass. "That day at the amusement park, when you knelt down, you said you'd love me forever
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