---- Chapter 3 Of course I knew Levi loved me. I wasn't blind - how could I not see the depth of emotion burning in his eyes? His love for me lived in every tiny, exquisite detail of our life together, so obvious it needed no confirmation. The way he instinctively pulled me into his arms every time I so much as shifted in bed. The way he remembered every offhand comment I made and quietly made it happen. The way his gaze clung to me, no matter the time, no matter the place, like I was the only thing worth seeing in the world. It was precisely because of all this - because the love was so meticulous, so overwhelming - that this relationship could not withstand even a single betrayal. ---- I stared at him, slowly peeling back the layers until the ugliest truth was laid bare. "Can you honestly tell me you don't have any feelings for her?" I asked. "Of course!" Levi answered without a moment's hesitation. I closed my eyes briefly, willing myself to stay calm, and then turned my head, my voice cool as I continued. "Then why did you keep her résumé? We've known each other for years - when have you ever gotten so drunk? Why was it that after that particular business trip, your phone was never on silent again? And every month, without fail, you suddenly had to go on 'business trips.' Where exactly did you go?" With each question, Levi's face drained a shade paler. ---- And with each answer unspoken, my heart tore another inch apart. It hit me - I had seen that woman before. Ayear ago, I had dropped by his office to bring him lunch, and on his desk, set conspicuously aside from the others, was a résumé. The girl's picture smiled up at me - bright-eyed, radiant, almost offensively beautiful. She was our alumna, though her major and work experience were completely unsuited for the position. When Levi caught me staring, he casually took the résumé from my hands, his expression unreadable. Thad asked him about it then. "Planning to hire her? She's an alum, sure, but she doesn't seem very qualified," I said. He'd brushed it off, explaining that HR had forwarded it, but he was about to pass on her. And because he said it so casually, so convincingly, I