He Burned My World For His First Love

After my grad school application failed, my hands started shaking. My stomach burned with a constant, dull ache, and I couldn't sleep for weeks.

My boyfriend, Julian, told me I just needed to stay busy. He pushed me to apply for jobs.

I lost twenty pounds before I finally landed an offer.

But the night before my first day, Julian gave my job opportunity to his first love, Emily.

"If Emily’s parents hadn't given me the seed money for my startup, I’d still be broke," Julian reasoned. "I would've never been able to help pay for your college tuition."