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Carys had made her way back to her cubicle, mentally reviewing the conversation she’d just had in Rafi’s office. Why had he looked so hurt? What had she said that had wounded him so deeply?

That’s when she noticed the whispers. When she looked up, she realized that everyone was gawking at something. So, Carys stood up, peering over the short walls of her cubicle. There were four men with boxes in Tanya’s office, packing everything up!

“What’s going on?” she asked one of her coworkers.

“I think Tanya just got fired!” the other woman whispered back.

There was delight on every face, which was sad, but understandable. Tanya had ruled this department with maliciousness for years. Everyone was delighted to be free of her…if that was really what was going on.

Carys was horrified. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a chance to speak with Rafi about Tanya’s departure that day. Nor did he call her that night. She got a text from him around five o’clock, letting her know that he had to fly out of town again. He would be back in a few days.

Carys left work that day feeling rejected.

And terrified. Had she ruined their relationship because of her jealousy?

What had he said moments before Tanya had burst into the office?

Something about how Carys only disbelieved Tanya’s claims about an affair because Carys had personal proof of his fidelity.

Because she’d been with Rafi during the times Tanya claimed to have been with him.