Then , I called him , told him it was over , I was pulling out my money , and we were done .
No more contact .
I remember how his breathing got heavy on く I remember how his breathing got heavy on the other end of the line .
His voice was low , like he was trying to hide his rage : Josie , its not like that with me and Lauren .
Can we please not break up ? Of course , I said no .
The afternoon I was supposed to sign the transfer papers , I got rear ended by a cab .
Lauren was in the back seat ; she was back from a business trip .

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Me , Lauren , and the driver all dead .
Thats when I saw it all .
Frank , getting the Г news about me and Lauren , then pulling Emily into his arms and kissing her .
It was so clear .
Frank used me and Lauren to get his company on the stock market .
He ignored my parents anger and proposed to the woman he actually loved .
Me and Lauren , two women who dedicated our lives to his success ? We were just a joke to Emily .
Ugh , whyd they have to die on such a happy day ? So tacky .
Im furious .
L I dig my nails into my palms , trying to stay focused .
I shake myself out of the memory and lock eyes with Lauren across the room .
Her expression is different .
Its not the usual snark ; its regret .
Guilt .
My lips twitch .
Great , she remembers too .
In a flash , we both know .
I mouth the words : Let the games begin .
My arrival gets everyones attention .
Г Theyve all seen me and Lauren go at it before .
They all pulled out their phones , wanting to record the drama .
Frank sees me and freezes .
He glances at Emily in the corner , just for a split second .
I catch it .
Then , he puts Lauren behind him , like hes protecting her .
I used to be so naive , I never saw through his crap .
I stare at Frank , about to say something .
< Then he says , loud enough for everyone to hear : Josie , Ive told you a million times , you cant just throw around accusations about my staff ! Its the same old song and dance .
Frank doesnt just want to make Lauren and me enemies .
Hes trying to turn everyone else against me .
Even the other shareholders think Im messing with the companys operations .
Now that Franks said that , the people around us are already throwing shade : Г Seriously ? Cant control her man , so she bullies another woman ? I havent seen Lauren do anything wrong , to be honest .
Its always Josie who ruins the vibe .
I can hear the whispers , and Franks practically smirking .
He tries to sound reasonable , like hes talking me down : I know youre upset about Lauren wearing your dress , but that was my mistake ; I put the wrong address .
Come on , its Laurens party .
Can we please not do this now ? Every word is designed to piss me off .
く How does a designer screw up my address ? Laurens great , but shes not the only one who can close a million dollar deal .
Why is she getting a party? Hes already calling me upset before I even said a word .
Who wouldnt snap ? Even though I knew it was coming , Im still disgusted .
No.