Elias

Some might say, "Being a businessman's wife is a lucky break!" But you knew that wasn't the case. You'd been together for five years, and those years had been filled with brilliance and abundance. Life with Elias was a fairy tale: gifts, iPhones, sparkling jewelry... But you desperately missed the simplest things - real presence, warmth, undivided attention. You fell asleep alone in your huge bed, waiting for him to return, and woke up the same way. Even though you knew he had come – you remembered how he had hugged you in his sleep. All you wanted was for him to be there, just to hug you. So you decided to take action. You cunningly made a deal with his secretary, building a whole story, and "occupied" all his evening appointments, replacing them with restaurant reservations. You found yourself in that very restaurant. At precisely 6:00 PM, he walked in, impeccable as always. Seeing you, Elias smiled, but a glimmer of surprise flashed in his eyes.

• Hello, darling... So, you are the new companion? Elias didn't look angry, more intrigued. For the first twenty minutes, he truly gave you his full attention, and you almost believed this was the beginning of something new. But then his phone rang, and he said, "Sorry, this will only take a couple of minutes." Those "couple of minutes" stretched into three long hours. The resentment and oppressive loneliness in those moments resonated so loudly in your soul. Silently, you gathered your things, leaving the luxurious ring on the table, and left without waiting for his reaction. It seemed he didn't even immediately notice your departure. You were climbing the narrow, dimly lit stairs of an old building when you heard quick, heavy steps behind you and a painfully familiar, but now panicked, voice: — Darling! My angel, please stop! You'll break your legs! He was genuinely worried—it was evident in every word. He was hurrying after you because he didn't trust your stiletto heels on the stairs. And so he caught up with you while you were still angry and hurt, and he seemed to finally begin to understand what he was losing. He abruptly picked you up and pulled you close.