The Blocked Girlfriend: Shattering the "Childhood Sweetheart" Illusion Chapter 1

My boyfriend, who was working late, suddenly sent me a text: "I have a girlfriend. Please delete my number. Thanks."

I slowly typed a question mark and hit send, only to be met with the dreaded "Message Not Delivered" notification.

My boyfriend has a girlfriend. Then... who am I?

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Wyatt had been working a lot of overtime lately. I felt bad for how busy he was, and a bit sad that we were spending less time together. I had just packed up some hot soup made by my housekeeper, Mrs. Gomez, and was getting ready to head to his office when I received a text from Wyatt: "I have a girlfriend. Please delete my number. Thanks."

At first glance, I found the message almost funny. This dog of a boyfriend actually had some solid boundaries. But... why did he send it to me?

I slowly typed a question mark and sent it, only to realize... Oh, I see. I'm the one who got blocked.

My boyfriend is in a relationship. He has a girlfriend.

And I... got blocked.

As someone with a notoriously fiery temper, I didn't even pause to think before I dialed his number.

But before I could even open my mouth to demand an explanation, a sickeningly sweet female voice answered the phone: "Who is this?"

So there really was a woman next to him? To be honest, I almost couldn't believe my ears. Wyatt had always been incredibly strict about his boundaries. He never let any woman besides me get close to him.

He even kept his distance from his male friends.

Yet today, he let a woman answer his phone.

"Where's Wyatt? Put him on," I said coldly, my brow furrowing.

The woman on the other end let out a soft, disdainful laugh. "Looking for Wyatt? He's busy right now. He doesn't have time."

"Put him on the phone," I raised my voice, practically yelling into the receiver.

"Miss, I suggest you have some self-respect. Wyatt already has a girlfriend. Clinging to him like this just makes you look cheap, you know?" With that, she hung up with a giggle.

If I was just annoyed a second ago, now I was absolutely furious.

I grabbed my keys and drove straight to Wyatt's company.

If this dog dared to cheat on me, he'd better be ready to pay the price.

It was past nine o'clock at night. The entire office building was dark, except for the lights on the top floor.

There was no one downstairs except a security guard. He looked surprised to see me. "Ms. Jensen? Are you here to pick up Mr. Brooks?"

I didn't answer. I walked straight into the elevator and hit the button for the top floor.

The building was dead silent, but as soon as the elevator doors opened, I could clearly hear voices.

I stormed toward Wyatt's office, the accusations burning on my tongue ready to explode. But when I pushed the door open, I saw that the room was packed with people. It looked like they were in the middle of a serious discussion.

At that moment, dozens of eyes turned to stare at me in shock.

Being stared at by so many people, I instinctively swallowed hard. But my eyes zeroed in perfectly on a woman sitting in the corner, looking completely out of place.

She had a men's blazer draped over her shoulders, and she was looking at me with a smirk.

"Audrey, why are you here?" Surprised to see me, Wyatt immediately stood up from his chair and walked toward me.

Probably sensing my foul mood, he nervously quickened his pace, but he was a second too late.

The woman in the corner suddenly jumped up and intercepted me before he could reach me.

She practically used her body to wedge herself between us. "Miss, we are in the middle of a meeting. I'm going to have to ask you not to interrupt."

She smiled and gestured toward the door, clearly trying to kick me out.

I gave her an ice-cold look and completely ignored her. Instead, I looked past her to Wyatt. "Should I wait outside? Wyatt."

"Of course not." Wyatt dodged the woman with extreme agility, slipping past her to reach my side. He tried to grab my hand, but I pulled away.

He was clearly panicked by my dodge and asked cautiously, "Audrey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Finish your meeting," I said coldly.

Wyatt glanced back at the room full of executives, then gently tried to pull me further inside so I could sit next to him.

As we walked past the woman, he completely ignored her existence.

"Wyatt, who is this woman? We're having a company meeting right now, isn't it inappropriate for her to be here?" Being ignored, the woman's face twisted slightly. She forced an awkward smile and stepped forward to block me again.

Wyatt stopped and frowned at her, looking as if he had only just noticed she was in the room. "Mia? Why are you still here?"

"Wyatt, I... I was keeping you company for your meeting," Mia stammered, her expression stiffening in embarrassment.

"Why would you keep me company for a meeting? Even the Executive Assistant doesn't need to be at tonight's strategy session. What is an assistant to the EA doing here?" Wyatt's tone was irritated, and he clearly wasn't faking it.

So this woman had been sitting in his office the whole time, and Wyatt genuinely hadn't noticed?

The other executives in the room seemed equally surprised, staring at the girl named Mia.

"Wyatt, I... I was scared to be out there all alone. This is the only office with people in it on the whole floor, so... so I waited in here for you." Mia's eyes fluttered, and she looked up at Wyatt with big, teary, puppy-dog eyes.

From Wyatt's tone, this woman was basically an entry-level assistant, yet she casually called him "Wyatt" and claimed she was "waiting for him."

It was obvious there was something going on here.

I crossed my arms and shot Wyatt a frosty glare. Feeling my eyes on him, Wyatt instantly stood up straighter. "Audrey, I have absolutely nothing to do with her. My dad made me give her a job, that's the only reason she's here."

He then turned back to Mia, his voice dropping to freezing temperatures. "Mia, you told me you had nothing to do after work today, so you volunteered to cover for the Executive Assistant. That's why you stayed behind. Since you're here, do your job. Stop loitering in places you don't belong."

His voice was cold, laced with impatience. He waved his hand dismissively, gesturing for her to get out.

The harsh words drained all the color from Mia's face. She turned and practically ran out of the office.

"I really didn't notice she was in here during the meeting," Wyatt explained while pulling me to sit down next to him.

I nodded, signaling him to continue the meeting.

Nobody in the company showed the slightest discomfort at my presence.

When the meeting finally ended and everyone filed out, I pulled out my phone and slammed the text thread onto the desk in front of Wyatt.

"Explain this." By now, I wasn't actually that mad, but I maintained my icy tone.

Wyatt looked at the screen, his pupils shrinking. He reached out and grabbed my shoulders. "Audrey, wait right here. I'm going to give you a proper explanation."

With that, he stormed out of the office. I immediately followed him and watched as he zeroed in on Mia at lightning speed. He stood in front of her and held out his hand. "Give me my phone."