Hurt lover

VIVIAN'S POV.

Tears ran down my face as I faced the man who I once knew as my sweet boyfriend. How could he do that to me? I loved him. And I thought he did, but clearly he didn't. Why did I have to find out about it today? Today was supposed to be a happy day. My sister is getting married today for heaven's sake.

"I am sorry Viv,"Liam apologized. He had a remorseful expression, but I knew better than to be swayed.

"Why? Why would you cheat on me? We loved each other, right? You love me, right?" I was begging to sound desperate, and it was not nice, but my heart ached so much. I could not believe that Liam would cheat on me. He and I spoke about loving each other forever. We promised each other to love each other till death. He broke that promise.

Liam attempted to touch me, but I took a step back while wiping my tears from my face. "I still love you Viv. I cannot live without you. I am sorry."he warmly spoke.

More tears ran down my cheeks, ruining my make-up. He still loved me? No he didn't. He cheated on me. "When were you planning on telling me about it? If I had not caught you kissing her would you have said anything? How long has it been going on?"I was beginning to yell. I was getting angry. When I saw him kissing another girl, my first emotion was pain. I was so hurt. But hearing him lie to me about how he still loves me made me angry. "She... You told me you were just friends, Liam."I closed my eyes facing up. I was so stupid. I had always been stupid for trusting too much. I trusted Liam so much. How did I miss it? How did I not notice Liam was cheating on me?

"Calm down babe, I...."

I opened my eyes immediately to glare at Liam when he stopped talking. "Calm down? Are you kidding me? How long have you been together with your friend? You said..."I took a deep breath. "God.."I groaned, facepalming myself. I am angry at myself now.

I faced Liam a moment later when he didn't say anything. " You know what? We are done."I said, determined to calm down. I was giving him the power of seeing him break me. He did break me though, but I was done giving him the satisfaction of seeing it. I was done crying like a hopeless person.

I took a deep breath, wiping my face aggressively. "I should stop pretending that you hurt me now."I said, and I saw his facial expression change. He was confused. So I smiled, hiding my pain, anger and any emotion that was showing any vulnerability. "I guess we are both cheaters. The whole time you were cheating on me with your friend, I was having an affair with an upgrade of yourself."I lied, but that lie was intended to hurt Liam.

Instead of being shocked, he chuckled. What was so funny? "Viv, you don't have to make up stories to show me you are okay. I know you better than anyone else, and you don't have the guts to cheat. An upgrade of myself?"he rolled his eyes with a scoff. "Please, don't underestimate me babe. You know I am the best. I have everything many men want. Money, appearance, everything and you know it. You can't find anyone better than me."he chuckled louder.

I wanted to cry again. But I couldn't. I pursed my lips, mastering the courage to stay strong. I was not going to break down again in front of him. I swallowed my pain down my throat and I smiled again. "Don't overestimate yourself and underestimate me. I am capable of very many things,"I told him.

"Whatever you say, Viv. Everyone knows that you are the most naive person alive."he added insult to injury, but I refused to show him how the injury hurt.

I was obviously lying about cheating on him and he knew it. I had to make him believe me, but how? Liam was attractive. He was in fact the most attractive person I had ever met. He had everything a person could find attractive in a man, but he could not be the most attractive person to exist. Maybe he was the most attractive because I was in love with him, but that didn't mean he was the most attractive man.

But still, why was he making me feel like I could not find anyone better than him? Right now, he is not my Liam. My Liam didn't cheat on me and made me feel down. He was always so nice to me. So the whole time he was pretending? I blinked to get those thoughts out of my head.

I had to think of a way to make him believe I was cheating on him. God, I also needed to go and do my makeup all over again too. I could not let people see me like that. Today was a joyful day for everyone and I didn't dare make it gloomy just because of me.

I sighed. Maybe I needed to forget Liam for some time. Maybe enough time to get through the day. " I don't need to waste time with you. I need to be there for my sister. It's her biggest day today."I spoke. A second later I smirked. "But don't be surprised if you see me with an upgrade of yourself."I shrugged my shoulders then turned to leave.

Just when I had taken a few steps away from Liam, I spotted him and I halted. A guy was smoking just a few steps away from where I stood. He was tall, and he had this demeanor I didn't quite understand. It was like he emitted a repulsive energy to make people stay away from him. Who was he? I knew every guest list at the wedding, but I didn't know him. I made the guest list that my sister later approved. But him? Did I miss something?

But when I carefully stared at him, I thought, this is the most attractive person to ever exist. Liam was attractive but not like him. I didn't understand what it was about him that was making me feel like I was getting pulled into him. Maybe it was because he looked so mysterious. But...there was something else too I couldn't understand.

Then he turned and he caught me staring at him. I didn't look away. I watched him blow a puff of smoke in the air. His gaze fixed on me. I wanted to look away but I couldn't. I was aware my appearance was messed up by my messed-up make-up due to crying, but still, that didn't make me want to shy away.

After a few seconds of eye contact with him, I looked away. Not because I wanted to, but because his gaze was too domineering. I felt forced to look away. Then I looked at Liam. He was at a position where he could not see the mysterious man. He still stood in the same position I left him.

He smiled at me. "You cannot walk away from me, huh? Did you finally realize I am the big shot I am, and you cannot bare to leave me?"he said, and I had never felt disgusted with him like I was now. Has he always been this disgusting? How did I miss all this? "Babe, I still love you. Ella is nothing to me. You have to listen to me. You know me. I have been nice to you."he spoke, and I was on the verge of crying. Did he think I was a fool? Oh yeah, he did think I was a fool. He told me I was the most naive person alive.

I thought I knew him though. But now I was starting to see who he was. He was different from the Liam I thought I knew.

"I told you, I have an upgraded version of you. Watch me."I winked at him and I found myself strolling towards the mysterious man smoking. Whatever I was doing, I had a feeling I would regret it. But if there was something that always won it was pride. I was about to show Liam he didn't hurt me at all.