\u2026g his overpriced cocktail, completely oblivious to the world. Before I could take another step, a tall man in a sharp navy suit marched directly onto the pool deck, looking completely out of place among the swimwear. I recognized him instantly. It was Richard, the regional director of my husband\u2019s firm\u2014the exact firm my husband was supposedly grinding away at for an “urgent, all-hands-on-deck crisis.”<\/p>\n
I froze in my tracks and watched the scene unfold.<\/p>\n
Richard stopped dead in front of their sunbed. My husband\u2019s smug smile vanished so fast it was almost comical. Even over the upbeat poolside music, I could hear Richard\u2019s booming voice echo across the water: “A sudden medical emergency, David? Is this the ICU?”<\/p>\n
The young blonde immediately pulled her hand away, her eyes darting between them in panic. David scrambled to stand up, but in his panicked haste, he fumbled his tall, sticky cocktail, sending the entire bright blue concoction crashing directly into the blonde\u2019s lap.<\/p>\n
She shrieked. Jumping up, she began furiously wiping at her now-ruined, clearly expensive white swimsuit. “Are you kidding me?!” she yelled, hurling a barrage of colorful insults at him, grabbing her oversized tote bag, and storming off toward the locker rooms without looking back.<\/p>\n
Richard didn’t even flinch. He just shook his head in absolute disgust, pulled a card from his pocket, and flicked it onto the empty sunbed. “Don’t bother badging into the building tomorrow, David. Your desk will be packed in a box at the security gate. We’re done.”<\/p>\n
As Richard turned on his heel and walked away, David just stood there\u2014dripping in melted ice, utterly alone, and drowning in public humiliation.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when I finally decided to close the twenty-meter gap.<\/p>\n
I strolled up beside him, my best friend right on my heels. David looked up, his face draining of whatever color the sun had just given him. “Sarah…” he choked out, his eyes wide with absolute terror.<\/p>\n
I didn’t yell. I didn’t cry. I just gave him a tight, satisfied smile, patted his trembling shoulder, and leaned in close.<\/p>\n
“Looks like you’re having a pretty rough day at the office, honey,” I whispered. “Make sure your bags are packed and out of my house before I finish my pizza.”<\/p>\n
I turned around, linked arms with my best friend, and walked toward the cabana. Best pool day ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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