I was lost in the memory when a shrill, affected voice cut through.
"You never lost your memory, did you, Caroline?"
We were alone now, and Lena didn't bother hiding her smugness.
"I figured it out at the hospital. When you asked who Barnaby was, you almost cracked up. It was obviously a joke."
"But hey, since you wanted to play games, I figured I'd play along. Only fair, right?"
I said nothing. I just looked at her, cold.
Lena had joined the company six months ago. From that day on, Barnaby changed.
The overtime got longer. The business trips got more frequent.
It wasn't until yesterday, when I ended up hurt in the hospital, that I finally learned where all those late nights and trips had actually gone.
But none of that mattered anymore.
When I didn't respond, the triumph in Lena's eyes only deepened.
"If I were you, I'd never have the nerve to stick around here like some shameless leech. So what if you've been with him five years? All I have to do is crook my finger, and there won't be a single corner of his heart left for you."