Tiffany was never the type of girl to dine in such places. She had always described them as cheap and not fit for someone of her status, which was why it made no sense to me that she had come to such a place. I couldn’t help but wonder if she knew I was there and just wanted to rub it in my face that she’d won.
Grayson’s face was expressionless and that only made my heart ache. I expected something, anything, but not that.
I thought it was going to be one of those situations where Tiffany was going to be the one to grab his attention so he’d stop looking at me, but before she even did that, he looked away on his own like I was just a stranger.
The people at the next table were just about to leave and as soon as they rose to their feet, Tiffany wrapped her arm around Grayson, leading the way.
They were both heading towards me and I actually held onto the hope that when he was close enough, he would finally say something but when he walked right behind my chair, he didn’t even acknowledge me and my heart shattered.
While it was clear that we weren’t talking anymore since he had blocked me, I didn’t expect him to take it that far. I didn’t even look over right away as they took their seats.
My chest was heavy, but slowly, I faced my friends, but could see Tiffany and Grayson in my peripheral vision. Like an idiot, I looked over at their table, wondering if he would finally look at me, but he didn’t. His entire focus was on Tiffany.
Just as I glanced at her, our eyes met and she had this triumphant smile that made me ball my hand into a fist.
It was hard to act like they weren’t there, but I gave it a shot and fought harder to focus on my friends, who weren’t so comfortable anymore because they knew what I was going through.
“The steak is delicious!” Ella said to me with so much enthusiasm. “You should really try it.”
“Oh, yeah!” Zoey chimed in. “It’s so tender and juicy!”
I smiled a little at the effort they were making to distract me, so I tasted the steak and the two of them leaned forward, waiting for my reaction. I closed my eyes as I chewed, even leaning back in my seat a little.
“Yup! This is exactly why I love this place.” My lips curved into a forced smile. I wasn’t going to break in front of Grayson and Tiffany.
My girls did their best to keep me distracted, but the most difficult part was acting like I still couldn’t see Grayson and Tiffany.
It was still enough that Ella and Zoey had so much to talk about that I couldn’t hear a word that was being said at the next table but in my peripheral vision, I could see those gestures, the two of them holding hands and even sharing a kiss.
I would’ve enjoyed the food so much more had they not been at that table but it was still so delicious that I wasn’t about to let the two of them ruin the fun.
Then came the part when I took a sip from my glass of juice at the same time as my friends. and it was then that I finally heard Tiffany’s annoying voice like she had been waiting for that specific moment.
“Babe, I’ve already started thinking of names. How’s Troy?”
He chuckled softly. “You can’t be serious Troy? Hmm, I was thinking more… Samantha.”
“What? No.”
He giggled at her response.
“I really want us to have a boy.” Her voice was annoyingly cute.
“The way I see it, it doesn’t matter. That’s going to be the most beautiful baby in the world with your pretty eyes and pointy nose.”
She giggled like she was a teenager in love. “I’m so glad we’re starting this new chapter together. Remember when someone tried to break us apart but failed?”
He kissed the back of her hand. “How could I forget? No matter what, they’ll never succeed. You’ll always come first, baby.”
I didn’t want to hear anything more, not just because it was hurting me, but because it made me cringe a little, so I pushed back my chair, looking at Ella and Zoey.
“I just need to use the ladies‘ room,” I whispered to the two of them.
They both gently nodded in understanding, but I could see the looks of concern in their faces.
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