When we met Claire at a restaurant the next night, her story matched Tom’s perfectly. She spoke highly of me and promised to keep her relationship with Tom strictly professional. Though her words eased my fears, I told Tom firmly that trust is fragile.
If anything like this ever happened again, it would be the end of us. Tom promised there would be no more secrets, and I chose to believe him — though a small part of me still wondered if I’d heard the full truth.
