Call Victoria’s ex

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After a shot of rum to quiet my misgivings, I dial Terrence’s phone number and hope he doesn’t answer so I can avoid making a big mistake.

“Hello. Terrence speaking.” His voice is clear and deep, spoken like a professional.

“Ah, hello... Terrence. I’m Perry,” I say, pulling the name out of my ass. “We haven’t met before, but we have something in common that I could use some advice about.”

He is silent for a moment, then he asks cautiously, “Is that so? I need to go, so make it quick, whatever this is.”

“Sure...” I hope my nervousness works to my advantage here. “I believe we both dated Victoria.”

I hear him take a deep breath, eventually releasing it as a chuckle. “I see. I see. Well then... Welcome to the club. So is this your first breakup or the hundredth?”

Relief washes through me as my suspicions are confirmed. This is the right guy and he has stories, if only I can pry them out of him. I let his quip lead the conversation.

“Well, to be honest, I don’t know what even counts as a breakup anymore. I’m confused, and just need to talk to someone that knows her.” If I feel off-balance just from being her assistant, her ex must have experienced something at least as dramatic.

“Yup. I’ve been there. I’ve never talked to her previous boyfriends, but I sure wished I had when I was lost. It would have straightened me out a lot faster. How long have you been dating her?”

“Only a couple months, but it feels like longer.”

“Intense isn’t it?”

“No kidding.” I don’t know how much detail to give, and how much should be made up, but if I can keep him talking, I might learn a lot.

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