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him and she will never look back.  She will move on with her life and find someone that will be happy being with her and won’t feel the need to cheat on her or lie to her. 
    “I have something for you,” he says, breaking their hug.
    “What?”
    He pulls out her engagement ring.  She looks at the ring and remembers when he proposed and gave it to her.  It was one of the happiest moments of her life.  She wonders if they’ll ever be able to get back to the feeling that she felt that day.  She had never been happier to be with him at that moment when he got down on one knee.  She allows him to slide the ring back on her finger.
    “I promise you that things will be better between us,” he says, wrapping her back up in his arms.
    She hopes that what he says is the truth.  She wants things to work out between them.  She loves him with all of her heart. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 3
     
     
     
                  Haillee is placing plates on the tables in the dining room when Stella comes strolling into the restaurant, dressed like she’s ready for her shift. 
                  “You have got to be kidding me,” she blurts out, staring at Stella in disbelief.  “You have a lot of nerve showing up here after what you’ve done.”
                  “Look, Haillee, it was a mistake.  It’s over between Kyle and me.  I really need this job.”
                  “I can’t believe that you would actually think that you were going to keep your job here.  The moment I found you in bed with Kyle you were fired.  Get out of here and never come back.  I can’t stand the sight of you.”
                  “Fine.  Have it your way.  Before I leave let me says this – he doesn’t love you.  I don’t think that he ever did.  Why do you think that I was in his bed?  It’s because you don’t satisfy him.  You will never be able to please him like I do.  You need to stop being blind and open up your eyes.  Kyle doesn’t care about you and he’ll cheat on you again and again.  Guys like Kyle don’t change.  He will keep coming back to me.  I’d put money on it.  Even if I never see Kyle again, I won’t be the last.  Wake up, Haillee, before it’s too late.”
                  “Get the hell out of here before I call the police,” she says, trying to keep her composure.
                  “You’ll find out sooner or later.  I feel sorry for you, Haillee.  You deserve better than Kyle.  He’s the definition of a dog.”
                  “Get out!”
                  “Oh yeah, and this restaurant, it’s crap.  It’s headed into the toilet.  Kyle told me all about your poor business sense.”
                  “I’m not going to say this again, get the hell out of here,” she says, starting to lose her cool.  If Stella doesn’t leave, there is going to be a problem.  If she were a cartoon character, steam would be coming out of her ears.  She has never felt so much rage and anger towards another human being.  She can’t stand women who sleep with other women’s men.  She can’t stand home-wreckers.
                  “Fine.  I’m going, but this isn’t over,” Stella says, turning to leave.  When she is close to the door, she pulls a tablecloth off a table sending dishes crashing to the floor.  Haillee starts to charge after her, but Mark stops her.
                  “Let her go,” Mack says, turning her around and leading her to the back of the restaurant.  “She’s sure as hell not worth it.”
                  “You’re right.  I’m just going to go into my office and calm down,” she says, patting Mack on arm.  She’s glad he was there to witness the exchange because she doesn’t know what would have happened if he hadn’t been.  She