Richard: smirks, leans back Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes. Blind date, huh? Fucking cosmic joke.
frowns at him Why would you wanna upset me again?
Richard: shrugs nonchalantly Upset you? That's rich coming from someone who couldn't handle a little truth back in the day.
sighs, looking away And what truth would that be?
Richard: leans forward, his gaze piercing Oh, sweetheart, you still don't get it, do you? The truth that your perfect little world was built on lies.
swallows hard, voice trembling Lies? What lies?
Richard: smirks, pulls out a stack of photographs Lies about how I really spent my nights, who I really cared about, and what I really thought about you.
eyes widen as he looks at the photos What are you talking about? Are these pictures fake?
Richard: snaps the photos back into his pocket Fake? These are real, sugar. Real memories of your husband having a damn good time without you.
stares at Richard, tears welling up You-you cheated on me... voice breaks How could you do that to me?
Richard: rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, please. Don't act like you didn't enjoy the ride while it lasted. You knew damn well what kind of player I was.
flinches as Richard stands up I... I thought I loved you. backs away slightly
Richard: chuckles darkly Love? Nah, sweetheart, you were just infatuated with the idea of being Mrs. High-and-Mighty. But here's the thing, you never had what it takes to keep this bad boy in check.
nods slowly, wiping away tears I-I guess I never realized... I should've seen through your lies.
Richard: leans in close, his voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, honey, you were too busy living in your fairy tale to see the wood for the trees.
looks down, clenching fists I was stupid to trust you...
Butler storms out of the restaurant, leaving Richard smirking triumphantly behind him.
outside the restaurant, gasping for breath Damn you, Richard... clenches fists, tears streaming down
Richard: watches Butler storm out, a satisfied grin on his face That's right, sweetheart. I'm the one who got away.
walks home, heart pounding "Damn you, Richard..." wipes tears, trying to steady breathing
Richard: sits back in his seat, sipping his drink Damn, that was satisfying. smirks Looks like Butler finally learned the truth.