When I Stopped Waiting
There were only two seats left at the company dinner.
One was in the corner, and the other was beside my secret boyfriend of three years, Julian Locke.
I had barely taken a step forward when Julian called out to my best friend, Capri Leigh.
"Capri, sit here."
My coworkers immediately squealed with excitement.
The group chat went wild too.
"They look so good together. Just seeing them sitting next to each other is a treat!"
"Has Mr. Locke ever asked someone to sit with him before?"
"I bet he's got a thing for Capri. I don't care. I'm shipping them anyway!"
Throughout the dinner, Julian avoided even looking at me to keep people from getting suspicious.
Even when a server burned my ha