She cocked her head, pretending to pity me. “You’re so stubborn, Frank. Look at what you’ve done to yourself. Look at how pathetic you are.”
Her words were like acid, but this time, they didn’t burn the way they used to. I simply gave her a faint smile, my voice steady and calm.
“You’re right. I’ve been stubborn. That’s why I’m finally cutting you out of my life—for good.”
Margot was relentless, ranting at me like a broken record. Her words buzzed in my ears, but I kept my head down, silently fiddling with my phone.
Noticing something was off, she frowned and barked, “What are you doing?”
I lifted my phone, letting her see the post I was seconds away from publishing.
My voice was calm and steady. “I’m making our relationship public.”
Her jaw dropped. “Are you out of your damn mind?!” She lunged forward, trying to snatch my phone, but I quickly stepped back.
When she couldn’t get it, her face contorted with rage. “Frank, you’ve been wearing this ‘green hat’ for so long you might as well own it. Why ruin the image we’ve worked so hard to build?”
I raised an eyebrow. “‘We’? Are you serious?”