Chapter 2Sweet Spicy

I opened “AgainstTheCurrent”’s follow list. Among the handful of mutual follows, one username immediately stood out: “SweetDreamsAlways.”

The IP address was the same as his.

I clicked on her profile. The sickeningly sweet stench of a new romance hit me like a physical blow. Her page was full of posts. Each one made my stomach churn.

【Little moments: He’s in a serious meeting, but under the table, he’s secretly tracing circles on my palm. I give him a look, and he pretends he’s innocent! After the meeting, he made me stay behind to “organize the notes”… then locked the door and demanded a hug as punishment for ignoring him. The older they get, the needier they are~】

【Does anyone else get this? The jealous older man is the cutest thing! I was just chatting with a coworker for a few minutes today, and he got so pouty. Pulled me right into his office… 🙈】

【What’s it like dating a ‘dad’ type? Answer: Getting spoiled like a little girl! We were at a business dinner, and while all these executives were talking about million-dollar deals, he remembered to order me a plate of sliders with extra cheese! He spent the whole time making small talk with clients while piling food onto my plate. The client finally laughed and said, ‘Looks like you brought your kid to dinner!’】

【Hehe, who else’s almost-40-year-old boyfriend has this much energy? After a few drinks at a work event, he was all over me, whining about how soft I was… and then in the car… let’s just say a thousand words are missing here…】

I scrolled numbly, my vision blurring. Finally, I found it. The post about the perfume.

【My fanfiction dreams have come true! I can’t believe my super serious, conservative older man would do this for me… I’m crying 😭… He said he was worried I wouldn’t like his natural scent, so he makes sure to get all fragrant for me before we meet… That kind of careful, gentle love just gets me right in the feels!】

“AgainstTheCurrent” had liked every single post.

Fighting back nausea, I scoured her entire account, including the comments, searching for any clue to her identity. Nothing. No pictures of her face, no personal information. Just an endless stream of nauseating flirtation.

But based on her references to “the office,” “business dinners,” and “coworkers,” I was almost certain of one thing.

If “AgainstTheCurrent” was Leo, then this woman was his colleague.

Her tone was childish, her posts desperate to show the world how she was being spoiled by an older man. She was young. Definitely young.

My mind raced, cycling through every young woman in Leo’s department. He was the Director of Marketing. He had a whole team of young, ambitious women working under him. Any one of them could be her.

As my thoughts devolved into chaos, I heard a key turn in the front door.

Leo was home.