David couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the picture his wife Sara had just sent him. They had been texting and saying how much they missed each other, so Sara wanted to cheer David up by sending him a picture of what she was wearing right now.
But it turned out to be a huge mistake because his partner David looked at the photo better than she expected... He was furious when he saw a small, but very important detail! Everything in their lives would change...
David hung up the phone at the hotel. He could barely believe what they had just told him. He now had no doubt that Sara had been lying to him for the past couple of months. But what exactly had she been hiding from him? He decides he has to message her...
He doesn’t want her to figure out what he knows and tries to sound as normal as possible with his message “Hey sweety, what are you up to?”. After a couple of minutes, he gets a reaction. “ Nothing much, just working.” David knows she is lying, but how could he prove it? Maybe with a picture…
He continues texting; “I miss you, babe. I wanna see you; send me a pic 😉?”. He knew she would definitely send him a picture; she always does. And since Sara was a former Playboy model, any pic she sent him could be lots of fun for him...
5 minutes later, he gets what he asked for. But after inspecting the photos closely, there is no doubt left in his mind anymore…
But what did David notice in these pictures that could upset him so much? To better understand this, a bit of backstory is required…
Sara and David are a young couple living together in LA. They have been together for almost 3 years and for 2 of those years they have even been married. At first glance, they seem like a normal happy family like any other, but they actually have a lot of noteworthy history that would make the majority of people raise an eyebrow…
This history mainly stems from Sara's past occupation. You see, when she was younger, she worked as a playboy bunny at the infamous LA Playboy mansion. A lot of people will have preconceived negative opinions about this, but Sara actually really enjoyed this job, and when she eventually quit, it wasn't because she wanted to.
But being a Playboy bunny had never been Sara's first choice. When Sara was young, she had big educational ambitions, but she'd soon find out that this probably wasn't meant for her. Sara wasn't very good at school and didn't enjoy it either. She also didn't have too many friends, but despite that, a particular group took a big interest in her…
And that the boys at the school. Sara is a very attractive girl, and the guys could simply not keep their eyes off her. They would do anything for her, and Sara got very good at using this to her advantage. She greatly enjoyed all the attention, and in a way, she almost became addicted to it. It made her feel a certain way that nothing else could replicate...
When Sara got older, the attention she was getting seemed to fade out a little. A lot of guys got into relationships or moved their interests elsewhere, and Sara was left behind. She was now left in a predicament because she had to start taking control of her own life now, and without any particular skill, this was difficult. She decided to resort to what she knew.
And that was trying to bank on her looks to get what she wanted, which in this case was an income. Sara had dropped out of school, seeing as graduating felt almost impossible to her, and she needed an income to prove to her parents she would be fine in life. But her options were very limited at this time…
She first attempted to find work as a model. They applied to as many gigs as she could possibly find, but to her surprise, she got turned down a lot and did only sporadically add small low-paying gigs throughout the next couple of months. And these gigs were often photoshoots that had a little bit of a "risque" aspect to them...
Sara had no problem with being photographed like this and even enjoyed it to an extent. But she did notice that there was currently not enough money in it to support herself. Sara debated maybe going deeper into this world and was starting to consider maybe doing some "video work." But then another solution presented itself...
Another model had given Sara a tip that if she was looking for a steady income and job, that she might want to look into working at the nearby Playboy mansion. They were always looking for pretty girls to add to their staff, and the model thought that Sara would fit in perfectly there.
Sara was not that excited about the prospect of working at the Playboy mansion at first. The place had, of course, a big stigma around it and a bad reputation as being female unfriendly. Sara also knew that her parents would be very against her doing anything like that for a living. But did she really have a choice?
After a lot of careful consideration, Sara had made the decision that the least she could do was go there for an interview and get a better idea of what she would be getting herself into. She had wild ideas about what went on at the Playboy mansion, but she had no clue what a job there would actually entail...
While Sara was still very hesitant right up until the moment she walked through the mansion doors. She had a very good conversation with the manager of the house, and when she left the building afterward, she knew that this was the place to be for her. But there is a big obstacle...
Her parents could not know that she was working at the playboy mansion. They would never be able to accept it, and Sara didn't even dare to imagine the consequences of them finding out. She told them that she had started working at a local hotel because she thought it could explain the odd hours she had to work.
Her parents believed Sara's lie without a doubt in their mind. They were so happy and relieved that she had finally found a good job for herself and really started to have hope for her future again. But a friend of Sara's father would soon help them out of this dream and expose their daughter's secret...
That friend was a local journalist who had recently been tasked with visiting the Playboy mansion to do some interviews with the girls working there. Sara was not among these girls as she had not been working there enough yet, but the journalist still managed to spot her at the house and immediately recognized her.
He contacted Sara's parents the moment he left the mansion. When Sara got home late that night, her parents were waiting for her. And they were furious about what they had just found out. A big argument arose between the family members that ended with Sara packing her bags and going back to the Playboy mansion.
Her parents told her that she was not welcome in their household as long as she was doing this horrible job. Sara felt very saddened and disrespected by her parents' decision and quickly made up her mind. She didn't even want to live in a household that made her feel this way and permanently moved to the Playboy mansion...
Sara really enjoyed living at the Playboy mansion for a couple of years but did start to feel more and more limited by the place she called home. And even though she still really enjoyed the work she was doing, Sara felt like she needed to live outside of the mansion to keep this enjoyment. But that is where she encountered a problem…
You see, a downside of living at the Playboy mansion is that cost of living gets subtracted from the salary of the working girl. So even though they don't have any basic expenditures, they were often still not able to save up much and almost become dependent on the house for survival.
But luckily for Sara, a solution to her problem seemed to present itself in the form of an outside influence. Even though the playboy mansion was a relatively private place, they did occasionally allow outsiders to venture through their doors for one reason or another.
These people were most often guest or business parents that needed to be impressed and thus got a "special" Playboy mansion treatment. But sometimes, also, simple workers would be in the house for house repairs or special photoshoots with the girls. And one of these workers would turn out to be the solution to Sara's problem...
The name of this worker was David, and he immediately caught Sara's eye the moment he entered the building. He was a carpenter by trade, only a couple years older than Sara, and came in with a couple other guys to build a patio in the mansion garden. This was a job taking almost a week, and Sara was determined to use every second to her advantage...
Sara was very interested in David, and he quickly developed similar feelings towards her. The pair really hit it off during the week and exchanged numbers when David's job was done. In the months following after this, Sara and David talked almost daily and met up very often. They both felt like something special was happening.
The pair had fallen head over heels in love with each other and knew that they were meant to be together. David was very eager for Sara to move in with him and Sara wanted nothing more. But as she would soon find out, David had a big condition Sara would need to abide by for them to continue on their journey together...
David was not a fan of the world Sara did. At all. Before he was willing to fully open his heart and his house to her, he needed Sara to quit her job as a Playboy bunny. David was just not comfortable with her parading around in skimpy outfits in front of other men. Sara was very much caught off guard by this demand.
She expected David to be very much accepting of her profession because he had worked at the Playboy mansion himself. But this apparently could not be further from the truth. Sara immediately got flashbacks to the situation with her parents, and suddenly her head was filled with doubt. She had to think about this decision long and hard...
Sara didn't want to give up a job that she enjoyed so much and felt like she was very good at as well. But the love she felt for David was so strong. Was she ready to risk everything for somebody she only met a couple months ago? The more Sara thought about it, the more she leaned in one direction, and soon after, her decision was made…
The love she felt for David was too strong to ignore, and thus she decided to give up her job and move in with him. She really believed he was the love of her life at that time and was also confident in herself that she would quickly be able to find another job. But this would turn out to be a lot more difficult than expected…
The first year of Sara and David's relationship did feel like a fairytale. The pair spend as much time together as possible, and by the day, they became more and more sure that they were truly meant for each other. And still, very much high on their pink cloud, the couple made a very big decision…
They decided that they wanted to get Married! And as soon as possible nonetheless. They managed to put together a big wedding with lots of guests. It was a day of pure joy and happiness and what Sara had dreamed about since she was just a little girl. but that dream would come at a cost…
A literal cost because the couple blew almost all of their savings on the extravagant wedding. Tearing in on David's savings had become a common trend for the newlyweds over the past year. Sara still had not found a job yet, and David's carpenter's salary was proving to not be enough to support them.
It became clear that Sara had to find a job again. And quickly! With the pair having barely any money left to support their basic needs, they also needed to keep paying for their rent; otherwise, they would be kicked out of their house and end up on the streets, and potentially lose everything they have…
At first, Sara was fairly excited about getting a job again. She missed working at the playboy mansion and feeling productive in general. She had been relying on David for a long time and never quite liked how this made her feel. She was ready to get some independence back again.
Sara applied for a couple of jobs that interested her and was confident that she would have found her dream job in no time. But the more time that passed, the more Sara began to realize that she might have been overconfident about her chances, and she was confronted by a grim reality…
Sara got turned down for almost anything she applied for. And the more jobs she tried to get, the less she actually wanted these positions. From office manager to supermarket employee, she tried it all. But Sara was always met with the same response after a potential employer had taken a look at her CV…
She neither had the experience nor the education level employers were looking for, and her history of working as a playboy bunny often did her chances more harm than good. A quick google search would also immediately reveal some less than appropriate pictures for employment other than at places like the playboy mansion.
Sara was starting to feel more and more ashamed. Ashamed that she was seemingly unable to find an appropriate job and ashamed that she was thus not able to help support David's income. She knew how hard he was working to bring money into the house and felt guilty for not contributing…
This process of applying for any job she could find and getting rejected time and time again went on for at least 2 months. And with the couple now barely having a penny left, Sara felt like she had no choice anymore. There was only one thing she was truly good at, and she needed to start making money now!
Sara told David that she had finally found a job and that it was as an evening/night employee for a local hotel. She never wanted to have to lie to David, but Sara knew that he would never accept her new job if he knew what it was. And the couple was in no financial position to wait any longer to earn more money.
Even though David didn't know what Sara was really doing to earn money, he still was not even that happy with the fake job she convinced him she was doing. Mainly because Sara working evenings and night meant they would spend a lot less time with each other. But Sara told him she didn't have a choice.
David could not physically work more than he was already doing, and their financial situation was starting to look direr by the day. David just hoped that the irregular house would only be temporary. Sara told him she hoped so as well but already knew that this was not the case.
In the month that followed, Sara was able to hide her real job from David. She got more and more confident that she was getting away with it, but what Sara didn't know was that David had started picking up on some things and had started to have some doubts about what was going on…
The first sign regarded the money Sara was making. Her salary was being deposited directly into their shared bank account, and those amounts didn't strike David as odd. But Sara told him that she also made some money from tips, and David had told her that she could keep that money for herself. Not realizing how much it actually was…
David never really asked Sara how much she was making in tips, but he did start to wonder more and more as time was passing. Mainly because Sara was frequently starting to come home with some seemingly very expensive items that David could not imagine one would be able to pay for just with hotel tips alone...
David had seen new handbags, coats, make-up, sunglasses, and much more being brought into the house with the explanation that Sara had paid for it with her tip money. David didn't know much about these items and their exact prices, but he recognized the brand and knew that if someone like him could do that, they would have to be very expensive...
But even though David had questions about all this, he did not want to confront Sara with his doubts and worries. At least, not yet. He had no evidence of anything, and her working again had really helped them out financially. But David would soon find the evidence he was looking for...
With David now starting to have some suspicions, he became a lot more suspicious of what Sara was doing when she wasn't with him, and other things besides the expensive items Sara was bringing home started to stand out to him. And everything that caught his attention was making him more worried…
One thing David found odd was that Sara had brought home a very cute and sexy outfit. It was somewhat similar to what she wore when they first met in the playboy mansion. David absolutely loved to see her in this new outfit, but after a few times of wearing it, he never saw her in it again.
David was wondering why this was, seeing as he had expressed how much he liked it multiple times. But when he was doing laundry on a night that Sara was working, he noticed that the outfit was not even in the closet at all. She would not have thrown it away already, right? Or was she keeping it somewhere else?
Something else that struck David as odd was that Sara seemed to be decreasingly interested in them undertaking romantic things together or even being intimate at all. This had never been the case before Sara had started working, and not even when their financial stress had made them almost unable to do anything else than worry.
Sara herself tried to blame her being tired from work for this change, but David didn't buy it. It was a convenient and easy explanation in his eyes, and his paranoia had already put him way past the point of accepting an excuse like that. Was she may be getting it from somebody else? Could Sara really be cheating on him?
From that moment on, it seemed like David's worries were really starting to get the better of him. The fear of Sara cheating on him with another man did not leave his mind. The more he thought about it, the more it took shape, and the more it made sense with everything else that he was noticing...
What if she was not just dating another man, but some sort of sugar-daddy? Somebody who would be able to pay for not only the expensive items Sara kept bringing home but also her "salary" to make it look like she was working while she was actually spending time with him! And it would also explain where the sexy outfit went.
David knew that all he had were speculations and that he was lacking any substantial evidence to prove that Sara was cheating on him with a sugar daddy or something else. Maybe something worse. One night when Sara was at work, he simply could not control himself anymore...
David just had to talk to Sara about all his worries, suspicions and feelings, before their problems would be beyond repair. He first tried her cellphone, which she almost always answered, but Sara didn't pick up. So David decides he would call the hotel Sara works at. But he didn't know he would be in for a big shock...
After a couple of rings, David gets connected to the front desk of the hotel in question. He tries to politely greet them and then quickly asks if they can put Sara on the phone. His question is met with a confused-sounding voice on the other side, asking for a moment to allow her to check something.
David is being held on hold for about 5 minutes, which gives him time to think. What was he doing? He was letting his paranoia completely take control of him. Sara would never do something like this to him. But then the voice on the other line returned with a devastating message…
The front desk employee checked their company record, and there was no Sara working there that evening. She had even called around to all the supervisors that were present, but none of them had a Sara on their roster. They had found that nobody by that name had ever worked at the hotel...
When those words left the lips of the woman on the other side of the line, David felt his whole world collapsed in on itself at that very moment, and suddenly all the worst-case scenarios that he had been pushing to the back of his mind started to come back to the forefront again...
David hung up the phone with the hotel without saying another word. He stood there with the horn in his hand unmoved for a solid 15 minutes contemplating what he should do now. He knew he needed a plan that was not solely led by his current emotions and tried to calm down.
He knew that Sara had been lying to him about her job, and he now had the evidence to prove that. But what else had she been lying about? He still did not know what was going on with her exactly. Where did she spend the time she wasn't spending at the hotel? He only had his speculations...
Still stuck in deep thought, David felt his phone vibrate briefly in his hand and looked at the lit-up screen. It was a text from Sara. She apologies for missing his call and asks him what's up? Every fiber in David's body wants to tell Sara everything he knows, but he controls himself. For now…
David is afraid that if he were to confront Sara with everything, she might not be honest about what she has been hiding from him and make up another excuse that he could not disprove. He needs to find it out himself first; otherwise, his mind will never be at rest again...
He texts Sara back that he just called because he misses her and that he was feeling lonely. He had done that a couple times before that month and thus knew that it would not raise any suspicions. Sara reacts compassionately and asks if there is anything she could do. Exactly what David was hoping for...
David asks Sara if she could maybe send him a photo of her that he could look at till she gets home. He had already seen every photo he had of her about a million times. This time it takes Sara almost 20 minutes to respond after having seen the text. But then the pictures appear…
Three photos appear of Sara seeming wearing clothes that would not seem out of place on hotel staff, and even the room Sara was in seemed like a hotel room. But David knew she had been lying about the hotel and thus inspected the photos closely for any shred of evidence supporting his suspicions. And then he saw it…
After closely inspecting the pictures that Sara had obviously tried her hardest to make it look as inconspicuous as possible, David spotted that Sara was not wearing her wedding ring in any of the pictures! Davids cannot believe it, but he knows there could only be one explanation for this...
Sara has to be cheating on him. There are no other explanations for her taking the wedding ring off. With his hands shaking from rage, David sends a thank you to Sara and puts his phone away. This is not something he is going to discuss over the phone, and he will wait to confront her in person.
David is feeling heartbroken. How could she do this to him? After all, he had done for her and all they had gone through together? Deep down, David knows he still loves Sara, but cheating is something unforgivable to him. He quickly has his mind made up. He will file for divorce in the morning...
Sara won't be home till very late that night, but David knows that he will not be able to sleep anyway and decides to stay up until she returns. He just wants to confront Sara with what he has discovered and his decision to leave her. He waits for hours until he finally hears the front door unlock...
It is about 3 o'clock in the night when Sara finally comes home. She is exhausted from the night she had and wonders how much longer she will be able to keep this up. But she knows that she has to cause they are still not back on their feet. She just wishes that she could use all the money she was earning without David getting suspicious...
When Sara opens the front door, she is surprised to find the light in the living room still being on and even more surprised that David is still sitting there instead of being asleep. He was always in bed by this time as he would have work early in the morning the next day.
Sara's first thought is that he probably missed her so much he waited up for her, judging by the texts he had sent the evening just past. A thought that puts a smile on her face. But when Sara looks into David's bloodshot eyes, she knows something has to be very wrong...
David starts yelling at her, Screaming even. All the emotion he has had bottled up for so long is coming out, and there is no stopping it. He wants to tell her everything he knows. It takes a while for him to calm down, but when he does, Sara can finally get a word in an attempt to explain herself.