Don't fool me, Ex. I'll never marry you (again).
Around me, the whispering changed into a roar of anger, and I knew—everything would never be the same again.
The giant screen behind the stage was still displaying the grand presentation graph that now looked like a bitter joke. Mike stood frozen in the center of the stage, his face, which had earlier radiated an aura of arrogant success, now turned deathly pale, like someone who had just seen a ghost in broad daylight. His eyes widened as he stared at the USB port that was still plugged in, as if hoping the small object would explode and erase the traces of his stupidity.