The revelation hit Chris right in the solar plexus, knocking the wind straight out of him. Inside his chest, his heart gave a painful squeeze that made it really hard to breathe.A heavy weight dropped into the pit of his stomach, and he felt the blood drain entirely from his face.For the past two years, Chris had been dating Ivy Christabelle. He was incredibly proud of her. She is brilliant, beautiful, and a powerhouse in her own right.He flaunted her everywhere. Literally everybody in their social circle knew Ivy was his woman.In two years, he had never once felt the need to hide her, play down their relationship, or act single. Whenever other women tried to waltz their way into his life or slide into his DMs, he didn’t hesitate for a second to shut them down.“Hey, I have a woman,” he’d tell them, totally upfront, proudly showing Ivy off to their faces.But right now, for the first time in his entire life, he felt a sickening wave of shame because a woman had discovered he had a
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