Not So Easy After All
My fiance, Victor Blackwood, is a mafia boss who rules the country's underworld with an iron fist.
To the rest of the world, he is the epitome of power.
Yet to me, he is the embodiment of love.
But I do not realize the cost of loving a man like him.
On Valentine's Day, I cook his favorite dishes and wait for him to come home. However, time passes, and his chair stays empty.
Uneasy, I go to Queenie Stone's social media page. She is Victor's foster sister.
She posts, "All I said was that I felt lonely, and he came right away.
"Even when I accidentally spilled wine on him, he didn't mind. Victor is still someone who puts family first, even if it means neglecting his lover.
"He never lets me down. I hope things stay that way."
In the photo, Victor's shirt is soaked at the waist.
Queenie's handkerchief lingers near his most private parts, but he doesn't pull away. He merely looks at her affectionately.
I do not make a fuss and give Queenie's post a like.
Then, I send Victor a message that reads, "Let's break up."
Victor ignores it as always.
Later, I discover that when my breakup message popped up, he had said offhandedly, "Vivienne can't live without me. She's just acting out.
"If I ignore her for a few days, she'll come crawling back by herself. She's easy to please."
What he doesn't know is that I was easy to handle only because I once loved him.
But now that I have decided to leave, he cannot make me turn back, no matter how he tries to win me over.