Freda and I started dating at the office when no one was watching. Because of company policy about office romance, we tried our best to hide the affair from colleagues, and we were able to do it for over a year. Some colleagues suspected us, but we didn’t give them any sign to confirm their suspicion. Those who saw us together drew their conclusions, but what did they have to prove it? Nothing.

When our love was at its pinnacle and we looked ahead, all we saw was a beautiful future where we were married and had beautiful kids. We didn’t talk much about how we were going to handle our affair once it came out, but we were too sure we would do what was best for us.

Then late last year, Freda got promoted and became my boss. I was happy for her. We talked about it all night and even discussed how we were going to share her car and take rides together. But once she started occupying the seat, everything changed. She began keeping her distance, with the excuse that she didn’t want people to keep suspecting us. When work closed and we were home, she said it was dangerous for us to be seen together.

Finally, she said, “In my position, I’m expected to uphold the policies of the company and not destroy them, so we can’t be seeing each other.”

I asked if that was the end of our relationship, and she told me we should give time some time and see what would happen. Currently, I hardly see her. She travels without telling me. Everything concerning her life has become a secret to me. I texted her, “I see where this is going. If you want to end things, be bold and tell me.”

Her response was, “We don’t have to say everything out loud before you get to know where it is going.”

I’m broken to pieces but still don’t want to give up. If I were in her shoes, I would have done better than she’s doing. I would have made way for her. I would have grown with her and even bent the rules for her sake. But just a few months of being my boss, and she’s throwing everything we’ve built away.

I Left Him Because He Didn’t Help In The Kitchen

I want to believe it’s because her position is new that’s why she’s doing all that. Maybe as time goes on and she gets a grip on things, she’ll choose us again and everything will be alright.

Or I’m building castles and dreams in the air?

—Agyemang

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