My Boyfriend out of a Desperate Deal

Sorry, I am not sorry

Laisha was eating her lunch in the canteen of the office she's working when her phone suddenly rings.
She swallowed her food before answering the phone without looking on the caller's id.

"Hello? Laisha speaking"

"Shasha"

Her brows wrinkled as she looked at the screen of her phone. It is really Mike. She turned the phone back to her ear and replied, "What is it?".

"Have you seen the news article?"

"Of what?"

"Have you gone to Eloquent Hotel last night?"

Laisha then remembered the woman she saw last night.

"Yeah, why?"

"I know about it, but you don't have to go too far. It might destroy you?!"

Laisha sneered as she raise her chin up while saying, "As if you took good care of me to sound so concern Mike".

Mike was surprised, he was caught off guard. Just before he could respond, the other line already went off.

After she hung up the call, everyone seems staring at her. She already anticipated this to happen but she could not still deny the icy feeling of their stares. She remaind calm and finished her meal.

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During her work, even though everyone seems busy, all of them would steal glances of her. Although she only focused her eyes on the monitor of the computer, she could feel their bloody gazes. But she ignored it and stayed calm.

It is almost 4 in the afternoon, time to call it a day. But she could still hear gossips.

She could hear whispers, "Is she really that desperate?"

"But she seems unaffected"

"As you read the comments, no one really believed the article"

"yeah, because Kian's image was not present. The witness maybe just creating false news just to be on 'trend' ".

"well, it has a point. However, the video is somewhat disturbing".

Laisha can't keep her calmness anymore. Instead, she responded loud and clear while still looking at her monitor.

"If you want to gossip, lower your voice. If you want me to hear it, face me".

She face the three gossipers and crossed her legs. She straightend her back and posed a boss like posture.

"Tell me, which of the scenes in the video is or are disturbing?"

The three looked at each other and the one in the middle responded, "Yo.. you overboard it".

Then the one on her right added, "Yeah! It is a public place, have a sense of consideration. It is your personal problem, do not drag the other people. Do it in private place".

Then the three nodded in unison.

Laisha turned her gaze back to the monitor and said, "If you found out your husband, dating someone. Twice in a row. Would you still hold your anger and wait for the right time?".

As the three women are all married, they were dumbfounded. In their mind, they can't stomach such disgust and hold that kind of anger. Laisha glanced at their speechless faces and continued,

"And if it is a private problem, why would these other people record a video of us. Are they not enjoying? I'm giving them a free movie clip. I admit, I did something ruthless. However, what I did to them is nothing compare to the betrayal they did to me. Would you stand idle while watching your husband talking to some b*tch happily?"

The three bit their lips and realized they judged her right away without considering the whole truth.

Laisha then said, "You only have seen the revenge part, not the the betrayal scenes. You only tasted the icing, not the whole cake. You only saw one piece of the puzzle, not the rest of the pieces".

After saying that, Laisha arranged her files and documents. She fetch her bag and coat and stood up. Then she left the three nuisance speechless.

Although she only mean those words to the three gossipers, all of her workmates heard her. They all contemplated and realized she's right. She was the actual victim. Furthermore, all of them knew about their relationship. She's open to her relationship before and never did cheated on him. They all witnessed how she would ask everyone an advice on what to give him in his every birthday.
Even if some suitors would come to her office, all of the employees witnessed how she politely rejected her suitors, to remain loyal to Mike. They can't find any gaps from her actions. Because all of her free time was on him.
How could they criticize her, even knowing her true color?

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Laisha went to her car and placed the documents on the front seat. She opened her bag and took out a blue envelope. She checked the contains and counted the pictures. After confirming that everything is inside the envelope, she shoved  it back to her bag and closed it. She reached for her keys and turned the engine on.

***
Bella received Laisha's message, instructing her to meet her in her house. She quickly tidied herself and went rush to her cousin's house.

Laisha is sitting on the sofa when she arrived. Bella threw her bag on the sofa and sat beside Laisha.

"So, what's the plan now? You seem famous these days"

Laisha took out the blue envelope she was hiding inside her bag and placed it on the glass table infront of them.

"What's this?"

"Something that will prove my innocence even without speaking a word"

"oooowh"

Bella took the envelope and took out the documents. As she was flipping the pictures and some papers, a smile is visible on her impressed face.
After scanning through all of the evidences, Bella arranged it and properly put it back inside the envelope.

Laisha prepared a bowl of chips just before Bella arrived. She reached for a chip and munch it.

After sealing the envelope, Bella put it inside her bag. Laisha then instructed her, "Do it tomorrow, after 24 hours that Sophy posted the news".

Bella asked, "Why not tonight?".

Laisha smirked and said, "Let her feel victorious for some hours. Let us make her feel so high before we drag her down to hell".

Bella laughed and shook her head with agreement and impressed gesture. She winked and said, "You can trust your bestfriend".

Laisha stood up and dialed a phone number.

"Shasha?"

"Mike, please relay this message to Sophy. Listen carefully. okay?"

"Aah okay?"

"Sorry, I am not Sorry"

She ended the call with a curve on her lips upward. This time, an evil smile.