.
Impeccable smiles on social networks.
Everyone believed they had the perfect marriage.
But Claire had begun to notice the changes quietly long before that flight.
Over the past six months, Ryan’s work trips had become excessive. At first, they were occasional. Then, almost overnight, he was absent almost every week for several days in a row.
The explanations always sounded fluid.
Customer emergencies.
Last-minute contracts.
Crucial meetings.
Claire was naturally confident. He had never been one to spy on a partner.
Even so, a name made her uncomfortable.
Chloe.
Ryan’s secretary.
Young.
Beautiful.
Silent with others.
And always looking at Ryan as if he were the center of her world.
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At a Christmas gathering in Seattle, Chloe had pretty much followed him all night. He laughed at every joke he made. He invented reasons to brush against him again and again. I watched him with unmistakable admiration.
When Claire mentioned it afterward, Ryan cut it off immediately.
“You’re giving it too much thought.”
Then he said the phrase that now sounded too rehearsed.
“You’re insecure.”
That Tuesday morning, Claire caught a 7 a.m. flight to Denver due to a serious problem with the supplier at work. Exhausted from almost no sleep, she went through security and bought expensive coffee from the airport before boarding.
Ryan had said he was flying to Portland.
Before boarding the plane, Claire wrote to him.
Good flight. I love you.
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