The Evil Villain
The night before our wedding celebration, I'm happily hand-making a diamond tiara for Megan Mills, my fiancée, when I receive a video from her.
In the video, Megan takes off her clothes as she walks toward Gordon Brewer, the director who once funded the orphanage she grew up in.
On my screen, she suddenly looks back at me with a dazzling smile. "Sam, I may be yours, but I'm giving my first time to the man who can give it meaning."
Seconds later, right before my eyes, the video shows her getting hot and heavy with Gordon.
Her voice message comes right after, her tone languid and utterly unapologetic after what she just did. "Samuel Weston, you watched over me as I grew up, whereas he's helped me become famous.
"You get our marriage and a lifetime with me, while he gets my first time as repayment for what he's done for me. That's fair, right? You do love me the most, after all. And nobody understands the importance of repaying a debt of gratitude better than you do."
My phone slips from my hand and hits the floor, the screen shattering just like my heart. So, in her eyes, ten years of my unwavering love and devotion are nothing more than commodities she can split up and distribute as she pleases.
I pick up my other phone and dial the number I haven't called in three years. In an icy voice, I say, "Activate 'Operation Wing-Clip' now! The targets are Megan and Gordon."