Chapter 226

Hudson's

I thought when Mr Perot had handed the keys of our new Highland Park home to us, it would mark the beginning of a beautiful marriage. I now know we were both with each other for the thrill. The thrill was gone when we realized we would be staring into each other's faces for years to come. We did not need to sneak around and make out. We were married. It was legal on paper. I settled into the Perot life faster than usual. I wanted more and she did too.

Raya would pretend to be the perfect wife but I would always find her flirting with Atlas, our company's tech geek. Cheating on Raya wasn't all so fun but I wanted to feel something, I wanted her to feel something too. So let's say I intentionally wanted to get caught. Sitting at the dining table this morning, I wondered why she wasn't acting like her usual self. I could feel her eyes trained on me and they were usually fixed on her phone.

"Alright, Raya. You want to talk, let's have it", I said, tired of being watched while I