Simone

I kissed Michael goodbye and left his house late at night. The very last thing I wanted was to be seen in public wearing nothing but his jacket. I could already imagine Crystal printing out those pictures and plastering them all over the office.

Thankfully, both Michael’s house and mine were free of paparazzi at that late hour. I drove home in silence, my heart feeling heavy.

When I woke up in the morning, the same feeling overwhelmed me. It took a ...