Built Him Up and Left Him Behind
For five years, I quietly supported my boyfriend, helping him rise from a lawyer's assistant to a partner at a top-tier law firm.
At the annual awards ceremony, I was thrilled, ready to celebrate publicly and surprise him.
But then, he walked on stage with a female coworker, their behavior cozy and intimate.
"Cade owes his success to my brilliant strategies behind the scenes," Caitlyn boasted.
Cade smiled, echoing her words, "Absolutely, without Caitlyn, I wouldn't be where I am today."
The audience erupted in applause, congratulating them.
I stood at the back of the crowd, frozen.
Leaving the venue, I called my assistant. "Cut off all networking support for Cade Gilliam. End all cooperation. That shady case he took on? Stop smoothing things over. Let him face the consequences."