Then she started to cry in my arms. "They actually invited me to their fucking wedding!" she exclaimed, thankfully it was into my chest so mostly muffled, "The sheer audacity of throwing their relationship into my face like that. The fact so many of our friends attended and supporter their union showed me where their loyalties lay. I cut so many people out of my life..."

"And now you don't trust anyone," I stated softly.

"I don't want to be hurt again that badly. I'd rather not put myself out there, but it's left me feeling very lonely. Apart from family, I have a few colleagues I can perhaps trust,...