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Beyond His Orbit

Short Story · Romance
By:  MohiniCompleted
Language: English
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Bias

Mistress

Tragic Love

Winning Back the Wife

Workplace

Melodramatic

At our college reunion, I returned from running an errand for my boyfriend and found my best friend sitting in my place. My wineglass and plate had been cleared away and replaced with a fresh set. There was no trace that I had ever been there. When I came back, Serena Blake started to rise, but Adrian Bennett pressed her back into the chair. "She doesn't understand our casework anyway. She'd only sit here and smile along." No one else dared respond. Everyone knew my family had collapsed financially while I was in college, forcing me to leave school for a semester. Back then, Adrian and Serena were the law school's celebrated dream team, winning every difficult mock case they touched. After graduation, they rose together at an elite corporate firm, while I was dismissed as the little assistant who only got hired because I was Adrian's girlfriend. I stood there stupidly, unsure what to do. Adrian took the cigarettes I had bought for him and casually gave me another order. "Serena wants a milkshake. Go get her one." He did not even look at me before turning back to their conversation. As they talked and laughed without me, something inside me finally went quiet. I no longer wanted to chase the person I had spent years trying to catch.

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8 Chapters
Chapter 1
Evelyn's POVHalf an hour had passed since I returned with the cigarettes.Other than ordering me to buy Serena a milkshake, Adrian Bennett had not looked at me once.He and Serena Blake discussed the case they had won the week before, then moved on to their plans for the firm's future.I could no longer remember how many times I had become background scenery whenever the three of us were together.Only after Serena answered a message did Adrian finally turn toward me in surprise."Why haven't you gone yet?"I had already run three errands since the reunion began.The storm outside had soaked me over and over until every inch of my clothes clung to my skin.Adrian noticed the water running down my face and fell silent for a moment.Serena, my supposed best friend, hurried to smooth things over."I only mentioned it casually. Don't go out again in weather like this."As she spoke, she expertly pulled a handkerchief from her purse.It matched Adrian's exactly.After I came
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Chapter 2
Rachel did not try to pressure me. She agreed to begin the paperwork.I was about to leave when Adrian unexpectedly followed me into the hall."What shouldn't anyone tell me?""Nothing."He did not pursue the question. Instead, he handed me a shopping bag."What do you think of this dress?"It was the same dress I had circled in a magazine the week before.I had asked whether he liked it, but he had been busy answering messages. I never expected him to remember.My heart had just begun to soften.Then he said, "Do you think Serena will like it?"I froze before nodding. "It's beautiful. It suits her."Perhaps my calm surprised him, because Adrian offered a rare explanation."We won last week's case because of Serena."I can't let her work go unrewarded. As her boss, I should show some appreciation."He pinched my cheek. "If you like it, you can borrow it after she gets tired of it."She hates matching outfits with anyone, and you two share everything anyway. This way it w
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Chapter 3
Adrian claimed the travel budget was too tight and told me to stay home until he and Serena returned from their business trip.They called it work, but Serena's social media feed was unusually lively.One moment she was posing in a picturesque coastal town; the next, she was drinking tea on a balcony after the rain.Adrian had always hated unnecessary activities, yet he spent three hours making pottery with her at a craft studio.Then one of the associates accidentally posted a message in the firm's group chat."Major update! The hotel says they're overbooked, so the boss and Serena are sharing one room!"The message vanished seconds later, and Adrian immediately called me."The hotel genuinely has no other rooms. I only agreed to share because I knew you'd accuse me of failing to take care of your best friend."Serena's complaints kept drifting through the phone."Adrian, where did you put my cleanser?"Hey, stop lying on my hair!"Then she snatched the phone and spoke to m
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Chapter 4
The day before I left, I carried my resignation letter into Adrian's office.A crowd of employees had gathered outside.When they saw me, they studied me with open contempt.I pushed through and found Serena sitting inside, wiping away tears.Adrian walked straight toward me, disappointment written across his face."How much do you hate Serena that you'd frame her like this?"I stared at him in confusion. "What are you talking about?"Serena raised a file so everyone could see it.She looked at me, weeping with delicate, practiced tears."The evidence I spent weeks collecting was altered overnight. The court ruled against our client, and I may even lose my license..."No one else questioned the accusation.Organizing case files was part of my job, which supposedly made me the person best positioned to tamper with them."I didn't do it!"I looked directly at Adrian. "You believe this too?"He stared at me with disgust and disappointment."I wondered why you were so quiet
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Chapter 5
Third-person POV"Adrian, it's over. We're done."Adrian picked up his phone and stared at the message for a long time.He did not understand what had gotten into Evelyn lately. She seemed to threaten a breakup at every opportunity.Suppressing the unease in his chest, he typed a response."Can you stop this? I reserved your favorite French restaurant. Where are you? Call me now."When he pressed send, a red error symbol appeared.Evelyn had actually blocked him.Adrian froze, his brows drawing together.Serena approached and glanced at the screen."Adrian, Evelyn has been completely unreasonable lately. How can she treat you like this?"You went to all this trouble to reserve her favorite restaurant, and she doesn't appreciate it at all?"The more Serena spoke, the more Adrian convinced himself that Evelyn was merely throwing another tantrum.He had gone out of his way to find her a receptionist position and had even planned a romantic dinner.Yet she had coldly ended th
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Chapter 6
Only then did Adrian carefully read Evelyn's resignation letter.It was dated the night of the college reunion.He had been drinking when he followed her into the hall and vaguely heard her say, "Don't tell him."She had already decided to leave at that moment.But why?Was it because he made her run errands, or because Serena had taken her chair?Those things happened all the time.Adrian forced himself upright and went to Serena's office.Before he entered, he heard her speaking with an employee."Ms. Blake, the client is furious. They can't understand how we lost such a straightforward case."It really is strange. With your ability, everyone assumed victory was guaranteed."Serena gave a cold laugh."Ask how much compensation they want. I'll cover the loss."The employee looked confused, so Serena continued."I did it for everyone's benefit."Evelyn was hopeless. She only got into the firm through Adrian, then collected a salary for handling clerical work. Didn't all
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Chapter 7
Evelyn's POVI left the city where I had lived for nearly ten years and began a journey with no destination.During those years, I helped Adrian build his practice and watched the firm grow day by day.Behind the scenes, I studied late into the night until I finally earned the law license I had always dreamed of.I thought I could finally stand beside Adrian as an equal and become the partner he deserved.Reality proved that I could never catch him.The brightest star beside him would always be Serena.I existed only as the dark background that made the two of them shine.Over the following weeks, I traveled through unfamiliar places and slowly let my worries fall away.Adrian occasionally found new numbers from which to message me.He told me that he and Serena had gone to the French restaurant where we used to have our dates.He told me he had fired Serena and wanted to apologize in person.He told me he was miserable and asked whether I would come back to see him.I nev
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Chapter 8
White petals scattered across the floor, and for a moment, time seemed to stop.The smile vanished from Adrian's face, leaving only embarrassment."Evelyn, do you hate me this much now?"Every day since I started looking for you has been unbearable. It feels as though my life lost all purpose."That is why I had to find you and bring you home."I kept wrapping flowers without looking at him."I told you I'm not going home with you."You live your life, and I'll live mine. We don't need to interfere with each other anymore.""Evelyn!" He finally lost control and grabbed my wrist."Come home with me. You promised you would marry me."I pulled free with difficulty and frowned."When did you become this childish?""Don't you understand what breaking up means? I finally found my own life again, and you still refuse to leave me alone?"Please, just let me go."My words seemed to burn him. His hand stopped in midair."Evelyn, please don't say that."I know I wrongly accused yo
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