Chapter 3

I watched from the window as Mia got into a fancy car. The vehicle looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place it.

I rushed downstairs and followed them. They eventually stopped at an upscale villa.

Mia got out of the car. To my shock, the next person to exit was my boss, Ryan!

My blood boiled as everything suddenly clicked into place.

Mia pushing me to change jobs...

Insisting on separate bedrooms...

Constantly criticizing me...

I had been the fool all along.

It was laughable. I had given her my whole heart, only for her to feed it to the dogs.

The cheaters were right in front of me, and I hadn't even realized. How stupid could I be?

Rage overtook me. I charged out of my car and punched Ryan square in the face. Then I whirled around and slapped Mia hard.

"You goddamn cheaters! Get the hell out of here!"

Ryan rubbed his swollen cheek, finally recognizing me.

"Jack, what the hell are you doing? Have you lost your mind?"

Mia quickly pulled me away and steadied Ryan. Of course - her first concern was for her lover.

Tears welled up in Mia's eyes from the slap. "Jack, what's wrong with you?"

"You're cheating on me! If I hadn't followed you, I never would have known!"

Mia glanced at Ryan, biting her lip. "Jack, you've got it all wrong. Ryan was just giving me a ride. He forgot some contracts, so we came back to get them."

"Really?" I asked skeptically.

"Yes, really!" Mia snapped impatiently.

I studied Mia's face, seeing only guilt and fear in her eyes.

Of course I knew she was lying through her teeth. But I had no real proof besides my word against theirs. She would never admit to it.

So for now, I had to pretend to believe them and dispel my suspicions.

Besides, every lie Mia told meant more money in my account. Not a bad deal.

I immediately switched gears, plastering on a smile as I helped steady Ryan.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Parker. I just jumped to conclusions. Are you alright? Do you need to go to the hospital? I can drive you."

Ryan waved me off. "It's fine, no need. Just be more careful next time, Jack."

Ha! I had hit him as hard as I could. Of course it hurt.

Mia chimed in awkwardly, "I'll take Mr. Parker to the hospital."

She shot me a look of disgust. "You should just go home. You've embarrassed yourself enough."

Oh, you want some alone time? Be my guest.

"Alright then, I'll head home," I said. "Mr. Parker, I'm truly sorry again. I'll come by your office to apologize properly another day."

In a flash, they were gone.

But what they didn't know was that I had managed to plant a GPS tracker and voice recorder in Ryan's car while steadying him earlier.