Elaine noticed the other woman straight away. She stood there with a smug look on her face, pretending to be looking elsewhere. But Elaine knew that her gaze would settle on them from time to time.
‘No wonder my husband is besotted’, she thought. She was beautiful, tall and slim and dressed smartly. Elaine knew she could never compete with the other woman’s youthful looks and a feeling of jealousy rose within her. At the same time, she felt sorry for the other woman because she knew that her husband would never risk his political career by ending their marriage.
Her husband’s voice brought her out of her reverie. “Elaine, I’d like you to meet Carla,” he said confidently.
Elaine thought that Carla looked a bit nervous as they shook hands.
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She noticed them as soon as they entered the room, even though it was crowded. She tried to look nonchalant and not stare at them, even though her eyes still strayed in their direction from time to time.
‘Lord, she’s so overweight! It’s little wonder that her husband would stray if she doesn’t take care of herself.’ Deep down she knew that he would never leave his wife for her, but that did not stop her from hoping.
Suddenly they were face to face and she heard him introduce her to his wife. She could not help but feel a little nervous as they shook hands.
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Elaine noticed the other woman straight away. She stood there with a smug look on her face, pretending to be looking elsewhere. But Elaine knew that her gaze would settle on them from time to time.
‘No wonder my husband is besotted’, she thought. She was beautiful, tall and slim and dressed smartly. Elaine knew she could never compete with the other woman’s youthful looks and a feeling of jealousy rose within her. At the same time, she felt sorry for the other woman because she knew that her husband would never risk his political career by ending their marriage.
Her husband’s voice brought her out of her reverie. “Elaine, I’d like you to meet Carla,” he said confidently.
Elaine thought that Carla looked a bit nervous as they shook hands.
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She noticed them as soon as they entered the room, even though it was crowded. She tried to look nonchalant and not stare at them, even though her eyes still strayed in their direction from time to time.
‘Lord, she’s so overweight! It’s little wonder that her husband would stray if she doesn’t take care of herself.’ Deep down she knew that he would never leave his wife for her, but that did not stop her from hoping.
Suddenly they were face to face and she heard him introduce her to his wife. She could not help but feel a little nervous as they shook hands.
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