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01:36Down to the second
01:37Derek and I both used fingerprints
01:40We never used the fob
01:42I opened the app
01:43Scroll through the last 30
04:10Pulling away now would tell him too much
09:11I set the brush down, his performance was flawless, every pause, every inflection, precision built, but he didn't know something
09:20about me, something almost nobody did, I don't trust words, I stopped trusting them when I was 12, after my
09:28grandfather's funeral, when my father pulled me aside and said,
09:32Natalie listen to me, people say what they want you to hear, I've known Derek for 8 years, and tonight,
09:40in front of that mirror, all he did was perform, at 2 in the morning, I slipped out of bed
09:44barefoot, the apartment was pitch dark, city light spilled through the windows, laying silver bars across the floor, I moved
09:51through my own home like a ghost, 6 months earlier, I'd installed a small security camera on the bookshelf, back
09:57then, we had a cat, and I liked checking in on her during the day,
10:01Later, she went to live with my parents in Connecticut, the camera stayed where it was, unplugged, forgotten behind a
10:08row of hard covers, Derek had forgotten it existed, I pulled over a small step stool, climbed up, and found
10:14the camera tucked behind east of Eden and a coffee table book on Italian architecture, it was coated in dust,
10:21I brushed it off, my hands were steady, even though my heart was pounding so hard it felt loud enough
10:26to carry through the walls, I plugged it in, the red light blinked once, then came alive,
10:30I adjusted the angle, full view of the living room, the front door, the hallway to the bedroom, no blind
10:37spots, I opened the app on my phone, the feed loaded in sharp green night vision, my couch, my coffee
10:44table, my front door, my home, reduced to a surveillance feed, I climbed down, put the stool back, and slipped
10:52into bed,
10:53Derek was still asleep, in his sleep, he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer, I let
10:59him, lying there in the dark, in the arms of a man I wasn't sure I knew anymore, I made
11:04a promise to myself, if the camera caught nothing, I would delete the footage and never bring it up again,
11:10I'd book us a trip, I'd try harder, I'd tell myself it was stress, exhaustion, maybe paranoia, but it was
11:18all just in my head,
11:19But if it caught something, my jaw locked so tight my teeth hurt, if it caught something, I wouldn't cry,
11:26I wouldn't scream, I would destroy him so completely he'd spend the rest of his life trying to figure out
11:31what exactly happened,
11:323 days, nothing happened, day 1, Rosa mopped the floors, Derek watched ESPN, in bed by 11, day 2, empty
11:42apartment, Derek reheated leftovers, scrolled his phone, day 3, same thing, normal, by Friday afternoon,
11:50I was sitting in my office staring at the live feet of an empty living room, feeling insane, sunlight stretched
11:57across the leather couch, a speck of dust drifted through frame, the most dramatic thing that had happened in 3
12:03days was Rosa knocking over a vase, maybe I really was losing it, I closed the app and forced myself
12:09back to work, maybe this weekend I'd uninstall the camera and book 2 tickets to Turks and Caicos, maybe I
12:15even owed Derek an apology for carrying my suspicion around like a loaded weapon,
12:19At 3.30, my assistant knocked on the door, Natalie, the Westfield deal hit a wall, they need you in
12:26Hartford tonight, it's a 2 hour drive, meetings first thing tomorrow, okay, I'm going home to grab a bag,
12:35I got back to the apartment a little after 4, pressed my thumb to the lock, the door opened, the
12:42shower was running, I froze, 1 foot in the entryway, 1 still in the hall, steam drifted out of the
12:49bathroom in hot waves,
12:50The air smelled like body wash, my body wash, Lou Labo Santal, it was 4 on a Friday afternoon, Derek
12:58had told me that morning he'd be in meetings until 6, my heart rate instantly shot from 60 to 100,
13:04the water shut off, the bathroom door swung open, Derek stepped out in a towel, hair dripping, skin flushed from
13:12the heat, he saw me and went completely still, and for one naked second, I saw it on his face,
13:19real fear,
13:19Not inconvenience, not surprise, the kind that hits when you realize you've been caught in the center of something, not
13:27near the edge of it, his eyes widened, his mouth parted, every muscle locked, then the mask dropped, he smiled,
13:34warm, concerned, perfect,
13:37Nat, you're home early, work trip, Hartford, I need clothes, my voice sounded normal, I still don't know how, I
13:47thought your meetings went till 6,
13:49They got moved up, wrapped early, came home to relax, he was already opening his arms, coming toward me, you
13:56should have called, I would have picked you up,
13:59I'm fine, I walked past him into the bathroom, he didn't follow, but I could feel his stare burning into
14:05the back of my neck, the room felt like a sauna, the mirror was fogged over, every surface shimmered with
14:12condensation,
14:13I scanned the counter, his razor, my skin care, everything arranged exactly where it should be, then I saw the
14:21body cream, la mer, $300, I bought it 2 weeks ago, I used it the way people use something that
14:28costs $300, with restraint, with reverence, a fingertip at a time, I picked it up, my stomach dropped, it was
14:36almost weightless, it should have been 3 quarters full, instead, it was nearly empty,
14:42I held it up to the light, tilting it, a thin smear clung to the bottom, that was it, 2
14:49weeks, $300, gone, Derek didn't use body cream, in 8 years, he never had, someone had been in my bathroom,
14:59not passing through, not as a guest,
15:02Someone comfortable enough to stand there and use my $300 cream like it was drugstore lotion in a gym locker
15:07room, my hands started shaking, I set the jar down, turned on the faucet, and splashed cold water onto my
15:14face, I watched it spiral down the drain and breathe, again, again, again, again, until the shaking stopped, I dried
15:23my face, I walked out,
15:25I packed in under 3 minutes, kissed Derek on the cheek, let him wheel my suitcase to the elevator, let
15:31him press the button, tell me to drive safe, and wave as the door slid shut, the second they closed,
15:37I collapsed against the metal wall, my reflection stared back at me and the brushed steel doors, a woman with
15:43red eyes and a jaw tight enough to crack stone,
15:45The key fob, the necklace, the 4 o'clock shower, the empty jar, this wasn't suspicion anymore, by 9, I
15:52was in Hartford, I didn't unpack, I didn't turn on the lights, I sat on the hotel bed in my
15:59coat and opened the camera app with shaking hands, the feed loaded, Derek stretched out on the couch, sweaty, phone
16:06in hand, scrolling endlessly, laughing at something on his screen, a man with nothing on his conscience and nowhere else
16:14he needed to be,
16:15I watched for 10 minutes, 15 minutes, my eyes burned, my body was exhausted, but my brain wouldn't stop, I
16:24was just about to close the app, just about to tell myself again that I was out of my mind,
16:28then the speaker on my phone caught a sound, beep, the electronic chirp of the front door unlocked, 10 47
16:35pm, my heart stopped, I felt it, one hard, useless beat inside my chest,
16:41I felt my life split cleanly in two at that exact moment, Derek on the screen heard it too, but
16:47he didn't flinch, he didn't jump up, he didn't grab a weapon, didn't call the police, and didn't do any
16:53of the things a man does when a stranger opens his front door at almost 11 at night,
16:57He sprang off the couch like he'd been waiting for that sound all evening, his expression changed, the boredom vanished
17:03instantly, replaced by an emotion I knew well that hadn't seen directly with me in a long time, want, hunger,
17:10joy, he practically ran into the foyer, the door opened, a girl walked in, young, early 20s, wearing a white
17:18bodycon dress, stiletto heels, she tossed a small blue object onto the entry table without even looking,
17:25The key fob, my key fob, she tossed it down casually, like she'd done it a hundred times before, she
17:32bent down and picked up a pair of pale pink silk slippers by the door, my slippers, the pair Derek
17:38had given me for my birthday last year, she threw her arms open, crossed the last three steps, and launched
17:44herself into Derek's arms,
17:45Baby, I missed you, I knew that voice, I'd heard that same voice tell me, you're even prettier than Derek
17:52said, offering me shrimp, wearing a sugar sweet smile, Megan Ellis, Derek caught her, lifted her up, and kissed her
18:00neck,
18:01Jesus, you took forever, I was dying over here, I had to get ready, besides, your wife's gone for the
18:09week, we've got plenty of time, relax,
18:12Derek laughed, he scooped her up, carried her through the living room, and into the primary bedroom, my bedroom door
18:19slammed shut, the screen showed an empty living room, her heels abandoned on the floor, the blue key fob glinting
18:26under the lights,
18:27I stared at it until my vision blurred, hot tears welling up like a spring, burning down my cheeks, my
18:32thumb found Derek's contact and hovered over the call button,
18:36every nerve in my body screamed at me to dial, to make him hear me breaking, to force him to
18:40explain, beg, lie, do something, anything, because the silence was crushing me,
18:45my finger trembled over the screen, no, I closed my eyes, and I pressed the phone to my forehead, I
18:51let myself cry, I let out ugly, broken sobs,
18:54burying my mouth in the hotel pillow so no one next door would hear, I gave myself 5 minutes, 5
19:00minutes to be the girl who loved him,
19:02then I stopped, I wiped my face, blew my nose, I sat up straight, if I called now, he'd know
19:09I was watching him,
19:10he'd destroy the evidence, he'd build a flawless lie before sunrise, and I'd be left looking like the paranoid wife
19:17who destroyed herself over a misunderstanding,
19:19no, I was going to document every second, every visit, every word, they were sleeping in my bed, under my
19:27sheets, using my things, laughing at me every single night,
19:30when I had gathered enough evidence, I would walk into a room packed with every person he had ever tried
19:35to impress,
19:36and project these videos onto a screen the size of a wall, he wouldn't suspect a thing, he would walk
19:41out of my life with absolutely nothing,
19:43I opened the app, I hit record, I worked until dawn, I didn't go back to the apartment, the next
19:51morning,
19:51I called Derek and told him the Hartford deal was more complicated than expected, it could take a week, he
19:56sounded pleased,
19:58take your time baby, I'll hold down the fort, that night, I sat in my hotel room with every light
20:03off,
20:03the security fee glowing on my phone screen, room service sat untouched on the table, I couldn't eat,
20:10my stomach was clenched so tight it wouldn't let anything in, at 9 38 pm, the front door unlocked,
20:16she walked in like she lived there, she kicked off her heels and slipped into my slippers,
20:21moved quietly into the kitchen, opened my fridge, pulled out a bottle of sans air I'd been saving for Friday
20:27night,
20:27with my husband, she poured herself a glass, Derek came up behind her, wrapped an arm around her waist,
20:34and buried his face in her neck, she laughed and pushed his hand away,
20:38let me have one sip first,
20:41you can drink later,
20:42unbelievable,
20:43she took a long sip, set the glass down, and turned in his arms,
20:48I want to try on more of her clothes tonight,
20:50that Valentino in the back of the closet, the black one,
20:54go ahead,
20:55she has amazing taste,
20:57Megan pulled open my walk-in closet like she was browsing a boutique,
21:00her fingers moved across my clothes, pausing on fabrics, checking labels,
21:06too bad her personality doesn't match,
21:08does she seriously do nothing but work and sleep,
21:11is that it?
21:12Derek dropped onto my bed,
21:14my bed,
21:15the $2,000 mattress I bought because of my back,
21:18he stretched out,
21:20hands behind his head,
21:21and watched Megan undress,
21:23Natalie's basically a machine,
21:26she knows how to make money,
21:27that's her function,
21:30everything else,
21:31nothing,
21:32no warmth,
21:33no fun,
21:34no spontaneity,
21:35living with her is like living with a really efficient appliance,
21:38my throat closed,
21:40nausea rolled through me,
21:41I watched Megan try on three of my dresses,
21:44she modeled each one,
21:45turned,
21:46posed,
21:46asked Derek what he thought,
21:48he gave lazy little opinions like a man flipping through a catalog,
21:52my hands were shaking so badly the image shook up with them,
21:54so I propped my phone against a pillow,
21:56locked both hands between my knees,
21:58and watched them disappear into the bedroom together while the living room went dark and silent,
22:02by the second night,
22:04something deep inside me had cracked,
22:06Megan was stretched across my couch with her head in Derek's lap,
22:09eating strawberries out of the ceramic bowl my mother gave us as a wedding gift,
22:13the one with the hand painted blue rim,
22:15she flaunted in from Ohio wrapped in layers of bubble wrap because she'd been terrified it would break,
22:19you think she suspects anything?
22:21not a chance,
22:22Natalie's sharp in business but when it comes to me,
22:25she doesn't question me,
22:26that's the beauty of it,
22:27I've played the perfect husband for eight years,
22:30you could knock on her door and introduce yourself,
22:32and she still wouldn't believe I was cheating,
22:34what if she finds out?
22:36she won't,
22:37and worst case scenario,
22:39I walk away with half the apartment,
22:42that place is worth four million now,
22:45two million to end a marriage,
22:46I'd sign those papers with a smile,
22:49Megan rolled over and looked up at him,
22:51and then what?
22:53you and me,
22:54we get a place in Tribita,
22:55rooftop,
22:57full service building,
22:58this time my name goes on the deed,
23:00your name goes on everything,
23:02she hooked a finger in his collar,
23:04pulled him down,
23:05and kissed him,
23:07I watched all of it from a hotel room two hours away,
23:10through a fire screen,
23:12that blue ring pole sat on the coffee table while my husband promised another woman my heart like it was
23:16his to give away,
23:17this time,
23:18I didn't cry,
23:19something had changed,
23:20over those two nights,
23:22something fundamental shifted inside me,
23:24like a bone snapping back into place,
23:26the grief was still there,
23:28it sat in my chest like a shard of glass,
23:31cutting deeper every time I breathed,
23:33but around it,
23:34something else was forming,
23:36something cold,
23:37something solid,
23:39something that would not bend,
23:41by Friday morning,
23:42I had enough,
23:43hours of footage,
23:44clear video,
23:46clean audio,
23:47Megan called me boring,
23:49a dried up workaholic,
23:50a woman who couldn't keep a man interested,
23:53Derek called me an appliance,
23:55promised her my money,
23:57my home,
23:58my future,
23:59I saved every second,
24:01three cloud backups,
24:03one flash drive,
24:05one encrypted email account only I could access,
24:07then I picked up the phone,
24:09and called the best divorce attorney in Manhattan,
24:11Claire Song's office was on the 43rd floor of a glass high rise on Park Avenue,
24:15she charged 1100 an hour,
24:17she had never lost a case she cared about,
24:20I sat across from her desk and talked for 45 straight minutes,
24:24no pause,
24:25no hesitation,
24:27I showed her the security footage,
24:29the key fob records,
24:30and the archived necklace order,
24:31she watched everything in silence,
24:33like a hawk tracking movement on the ground,
24:36when I finished,
24:37she sat down her pen and looked at me,
24:39how badly do you want to ruin him,
24:42I want him out of my life with nothing left,
24:45no money,
24:46no legal claim,
24:48no dignity,
24:49then let's talk about what you have,
24:51she tapped the flash drive,
24:53in New York,
24:54divorce doesn't automatically mean a 50-50 split,
24:57the apartment was yours before the marriage,
25:00it's in your name,
25:01and you paid for it,
25:03he has no claim to the principal,
25:05he might try to go after the post-marital appreciation,
25:08but with this footage,
25:09a cheating spouse caught on camera,
25:11planning to steal his wife's assets,
25:13no judge in this city would give him a glass of water,
25:16let alone a settlement,
25:17what else,
25:18Claire raised an eyebrow,
25:19I opened my bag,
25:21and pulled out a second folder,
25:22inside were 12 months of bank statements,
25:25every withdrawal circled in red,
25:27$200,000,
25:29taken from our joint account over the last year,
25:31he said it was business expenses,
25:34investment opportunities,
25:35and loans to college friends,
25:37I laid the statements out in front of her,
25:40it all went to offshore gambling sites,
25:42sports betting,
25:44online poker,
25:45blackjack,
25:46he lost every cent,
25:47Claire picked up the statements,
25:48and started reading,
25:50her face stayed unreadable,
25:51but her jaw tightened,
25:53there's more,
25:54I placed the last file on her desk,
25:57three weeks ago,
25:58he applied for a $500,000 private loan,
26:01to secure that loan,
26:03he submitted a document,
26:05with my company seal on it,
26:06as collateral,
26:07but he never had access to that seal,
26:09so he faked it,
26:10Claire read the document twice,
26:12when she looked up,
26:13her eyes were sharp,
26:15that's corporate forgery,
26:17if money moved electronically,
26:18that can become wire fraud,
26:20federal charges,
26:22three to seven years,
26:24I know,
26:25you want to go to the police,
26:26not yet,
26:28I leaned forward,
26:29because of his gambling,
26:30I get my money back,
26:31and cut off any claim,
26:32he has to our joint assets,
26:34the forged document,
26:35is my backup,
26:36if he fights the divorce,
26:38if he stalls,
26:39I hand this over to the police,
26:40and we can negotiate from a holding cell,
26:42Claire studied me for a moment,
26:45when will you move out,
26:46on my birthday,
26:48two weeks from Saturday,
26:50my heart was pounding,
26:51but my voice stayed calm,
26:53I'm throwing a party at the apartment,
26:55our families,
26:57his co-workers,
26:58our friends,
26:59everyone who matters to him,
27:01will be in that room,
27:02you want to serve him at the party,
27:03I want the footage,
27:05playing on the 65 inch TV,
27:06in my living room,
27:07in front of everyone,
27:08he's ever tried to impress,
27:11then I hand him the papers,
27:13by then,
27:13he'll sign anything,
27:15and if he doesn't,
27:17I tapped the forgery file,
27:19then he can sign in jail,
27:21Claire took out a fresh legal pad,
27:23tell me exactly how you want this to go,
27:26we worked for three hours,
27:28when I left her office,
27:30the sun was dropping over midtown Manhattan,
27:32and the sky looked like it was on fire,
27:34I stood on Park Avenue,
27:35with my bag on my shoulder,
27:37and felt something I hadn't felt in weeks,
27:38control,
27:40over the next 14 days,
27:42I built the trap carefully,
27:43Derek handled the party himself,
27:45the catering,
27:46the liquor,
27:47the flowers,
27:48even the cake,
27:49he was excited,
27:50babe,
27:50it's just that simple,
27:52celebrating with family,
27:53and close friends,
27:54you deserve the best,
27:55I let him take care of everything,
27:57but I added three things,
27:58he knew nothing about,
27:59two private security guards,
28:00at the front door,
28:01and one signal for me,
28:02meant no one was getting out,
28:04a smart lock on the bedroom closet,
28:05that I could control with my phone,
28:07and my phone synced to the TV,
28:08via Bluetooth,
28:09the footage showed,
28:10that Megan Ellis,
28:11came back twice,
28:12over the next two weeks,
28:13the last time,
28:14two days before the party,
28:16she pulled my reformation,
28:17slip dress out of the closet,
28:19the one Derek gave me,
28:20for our anniversary,
28:21I'm keeping this,
28:23it's yours,
28:24he said,
28:25I saved the clip,
28:26added it to the file,
28:27and closed my laptop,
28:29my alarm went off at five,
28:30on the morning of my birthday,
28:32I lay in the dark,
28:33beside Derek,
28:34breathing deeply,
28:35in,
28:36out,
28:37in,
28:37out,
28:38today,
28:39I felt calm,
28:41not a fragile,
28:42forced calm,
28:43but a deep,
28:43grounded one,
28:44like every decision,
28:45had already been made,
28:46I got up,
28:47I showered,
28:48I put on my best dress,
28:51I did my makeup,
28:52with a steady hand,
28:53tonight,
28:54it ends,
28:56everything in the apartment,
28:57was perfect,
28:58white peonies,
28:59filled every corner,
29:01cold appetizers,
29:02and crab cakes,
29:02were laid out,
29:03on the marble countertop,
29:04in the corner,
29:05a bartender,
29:06mixed cocktails,
29:08candlelight flickered,
29:09soft music,
29:10drifted through the room,
29:11guests started arriving,
29:12between six and seven,
29:14Derek's parents,
29:15came first,
29:16his mom,
29:17Patricia,
29:17wore a silk blouse,
29:19heavy gold jewelry,
29:20and high heels,
29:21her shoes clipped,
29:22across my hardwood floor,
29:23as she looked around,
29:23the apartment,
29:24with the pride of someone,
29:25who thought she had,
29:26arranged it herself,
29:27his dad came in behind her,
29:29silent as always,
29:30then my parents arrived,
29:32my dad,
29:33Robert,
29:34wore a navy blazer,
29:35he stood straight,
29:37carrying the comm of a man,
29:38who had spent 30 years,
29:39picking lies apart,
29:40my mom wore beige cashmere,
29:42she looked elegant,
29:43but her eyes were sharp,
29:45then came Derek's co-workers,
29:47our college friends,
29:48my business partners,
29:5023 guests gathered,
29:51in my living room,
29:52filled with laughter,
29:53champagne,
29:54and the easy hum of conversation,
29:55that comes with a successful life,
29:57Derek was incredible,
29:59there was no better word for him,
30:01he took coats for me,
30:02refilled glasses,
30:03led my mom,
30:04to the best seat in the room,
30:05and told my dad,
30:06the Knicks looked good this season,
30:07he placed one hand at my waist,
30:09and said the same thing,
30:10to every guest who walked in,
30:11I'm the luckiest man in the world,
30:13Natalie,
30:14sweetheart,
30:15you look exhausted,
30:16have you been sleeping well,
30:18I worry about you working so hard,
30:20a woman who pours all her energy,
30:22into her career,
30:23can sometimes lose sight,
30:24of what really matters,
30:26thank you for your concern,
30:28Patricia,
30:28my dad saw me from across the room,
30:31he went alert at once,
30:33he knew something was wrong,
30:35he read people the way a pilot reads instruments,
30:37and right now,
30:38I shook my head slightly,
30:40not yet,
30:41soon,
30:42by 7 30,
30:43everyone was there,
30:44the security guards were in place,
30:46in my bedroom closet,
30:48Megan Ellis was curled up in the dark,
30:50squeezed between my winter coats,
30:52and a row of dusty handbags,
30:53trying to breathe as quietly as she could,
30:56I knew she was there,
30:57three hours earlier,
30:59while I was at the salon,
31:00I had watched on my phone,
31:02as Derek sneaked her in through the back entrance,
31:04she was wearing my anniversary dress,
31:06she was supposed to stay hidden,
31:08until the party was over,
31:09then leave the same way she came,
31:11that was Derek's plan,
31:19thank you all so much for coming,
31:21this is the best birthday ever,
31:23people smiled and raised their glasses,
31:25Derek stood beside me,
31:27smiling too,
31:28before we cut the cake,
31:29I want to show you something,
31:32Derek's been getting a little surprise ready,
31:34for me in the bedroom,
31:35and I think now is the perfect time to open it,
31:40Nat,
31:41the bedroom's not ready,
31:42it's a mess,
31:43let's stay out here a little longer,
31:44don't be shy,
31:45everyone come with me,
31:46I walked toward the primary bedroom,
31:48and all 23 guests followed,
31:50Derek stumbled after us,
31:52his eyes darting around,
31:53sweat already beating on his forehead,
31:55I opened the bedroom door,
31:57the bed was neatly made,
31:59the curtains were closed,
32:00and everything looked perfect,
32:02thud,
32:03a dull sound hit from inside the closet,
32:06something had slammed against the door,
32:08Derek threw himself in front of the door,
32:10arms spread wide,
32:11pressing his back against it,
32:13sweat darkened his shirt under the arms,
32:15his smile was the worst I had ever seen,
32:18it's a cat,
32:19a stray cat got in somehow,
32:22Derek,
32:23we're on the 32nd floor,
32:24I know,
32:25I know,
32:25but city cats are crazy,
32:26they get into pipes,
32:27vents,
32:27all kinds of places,
32:28a cat locked itself in the closet,
32:30it must have hit the lash,
32:32listen,
32:33I'll call animal control,
32:35no need,
32:36I already asked security to come upstairs,
32:38Frank should be here any second,
32:42Mrs. Carter,
32:43I was told there's an animal,
32:45in the closet,
32:46Frank,
32:46would you mind,
32:47sir,
32:48step aside,
32:48oh,
32:50oh,
32:52it's locked from the inside,
32:54see,
32:55the cat must have jammed the lock,
32:56we should just leave it there,
32:58really,
32:58it's probably terrified,
33:00I lifted my phone,
33:02put my thumb on the screen,
33:04Derek,
33:04cats can't lock doors,
33:06I tapped the screen,
33:08the lock clicked open,
33:09I looked at Derek one last time,
33:12he was shaking,
33:13not a little,
33:14his eyes were full of pleading,
33:16but I was never going to give him anything again,
33:19the door slid open,
33:21a scream tore through the room,
33:23Megan Ellis was curled up in the corner behind my winter coats,
33:26her knees were pulled close to her chest,
33:28while mascara ran down her face in thin black trails,
33:31she was wearing the reformation dress,
33:34no one spoke,
33:35no one moved,
33:37no one even breathed,
33:38the silence lasted three full seconds,
33:41so heavy,
33:42as if it had weight,
33:43texture,
33:44and gravity,
33:45then the room exploded,
33:46people gasped,
33:48someone cursed under their breath,
33:50a glass shattered,
33:52my mom covered her mouth in shock,
33:54Patricia let out a cry like an animal in pain,
33:57Derek's knees gave out,
33:58he didn't sit down,
34:00he didn't ease himself to the floor,
34:02he just collapsed,
34:03like a building coming down,
34:05his knees hit the hardwood with a hard crack,
34:07I stood over them,
34:09my husband on the floor,
34:11his mistress in my closet,
34:13I looked at both of them,
34:15cold spread through me,
34:16all the way to my fingertips,
34:18everyone,
34:19I said,
34:20my voice was steady,
34:21precise,
34:22like a surgeon's hand,
34:23come take a look at the stray cat,
34:25I turned and walked back into the living room,
34:27the others followed in horrified silence,
34:30Megan scrambled out after us,
34:32she was panicking,
34:34words tumbling over each other,
34:36it's not what you think,
34:37I was helping with a surprise,
34:40Derek asked me to,
34:43Derek grabbed that lie like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline,
34:47right,
34:47yes,
34:48she was planning a birthday surprise,
34:52she was supposed to wear,
34:54my dress,
34:55I said without turning around,
34:57the one you stole from my closet two days ago,
34:59silence,
35:00I walked to the TV,
35:02picked up the remote and connected it to my phone,
35:05then I turned to face the crowd,
35:07Derek says Megan was here planning a surprise,
35:10great,
35:11then let me show you all,
35:12a video of them getting ready,
35:15Natalie,
35:15don't,
35:16Derek shot to his feet and munged at me,
35:18my dad moved,
35:20not fast,
35:21not careful,
35:22Robert Carter stepped between us like a wall,
35:25Derek slammed into his chest and stumbled back,
35:28you touch her again,
35:29my dad said,
35:30his voice shaking with rage,
35:32and I'll snap every bone in that hand,
35:35Derek sat down,
35:37I pressed play,
35:39the TV lit up,
35:4065 inches of high definition security footage,
35:43Megan walking through the front door,
35:45a key fob in her hand,
35:47my slippers on her feet,
35:49my robe wrapped around her,
35:50walking around my apartment,
35:52trying on my clothes,
35:54drinking my wine,
35:56the audio filled the room,
35:57every word was clear,
35:59she really thinks you love her,
36:00Natalie's a machine,
36:02she makes money,
36:02that's all she does,
36:04what about me baby,
36:05you and me,
36:06Tribeca,
36:07your name on everything,
36:09everything,
36:13I don't know,
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