My Life, A Perfect Scam

My life as a rising star in software development was predictable, good.

Then the Affinity Gauge appeared, numbers hovering above everyone's heads, revealing their true feelings for me.

My college sweetheart, Chloe, charming and affectionate, always told me how much she leaned on me, especially after her wealthy adopted family found their biological daughter.

I poured thousands into "her foster mother's medical bills" and "her childhood friend's 'vocational' tuition," believing it was all for our future, our marriage.