You catch a flight to surprise him for his big race only to find him cozied up with his ex at the hotel bar!

Your heart sinks as you watch them laugh together, with trembling hands, you call his number. He glances at his phone, then silences your call without any hesitation.

Hurt and shocked, you rush out of the hotel. You flag down a cab, desperate to escape. As it pulls away, your phone buzzes.

It's him.

You let it go to voicemail. Once. Twice. Three times.

Finally, you answer. "Hi, Ryder."

"Hey, beautiful. Sorry I missed your call. I was in the shower."

Liar. You saw him ignore you while chatting up his ex.

*This marriage was supposed to be just a business, a solution to his media trouble. But somewhere along the way, you fell for him.*Hard.

"Is my cheerleader coming to the race tomorrow?"

Is he seriously pretending everything's fine?

"Sorry, I won't be able to make it."

Another lie, but what's more?

His disappointment sounds genuine, but you know better now. You won't confront him before his big race. He's still your brother's friend.

"I have to go. Be careful tomorrow. I love you."

You end the call reality sinking in..this is the last time You'll ever speak to *Ryder Gray.

You gave him your heart, just liked his asked. Turns out, it wasn't enough. Not by a long shot.