Not an elaborate front but just SHADINESS.
I me this guy on base (he was in the Air Force) where I worked at the time and we hit it off. It started as more of a "friends-only" type relationship then over time it became more than just friends. We ended up doing what grown folks do. *giggle* I knew that previously he'd been in a serious relationship (engaged) and she moved back to Atlanta after their break up. He said she was really jealous and insecure, probably because he traveled alot due to his career. I didn't think much of it and we continued our friendship for a couple more months, until I began seeing someone else seriously.
One day I received a call from a girl who asked if I knew "C". I said "Yes I do, may I ask what this is in reference to". She said "I was going through his phone and found your number". Then she ask what's my relationship to him. I first told her I didn't feel comfortable talking with her until I knew who she was. She said "I am his fiancee!!!" (she wasn't rude AT ALL). I said "OMG, really?!" By this time she was crying. I started to sing like a canary. I felt so sad for this chick.
She told me what happen that made her leave. She figured he was cheating because he was being real secretive, but it was confirmed when some chick called their townhouse (a place I'd been more than a few times). When she confronted him about it he started screaming and threatening her. Eventually he either pushed or hit her, I can't remember (either way it was horrible). The cops were called, and he was removed from the house until she was able to leave (he later told me he left for a week). In that time she called her parents to come get her from VA (they were in ATL).
She'd been gone for maybe 8 months. He was always calling her, and traveling down to GA to visit quite often, trying to get back. Telling her he'd changed, loved her and wanted her back. Oh and claiming that he was so lonely. Against her parents wishes, she'd come back to him. Once she got back she quickly found that he hadn't been as lonely as he'd claimed. She'd found over 8 females that he'd been talking too and had called each one of them. Some claiming they still talked and saw each other. She was devastated and was already making plans to leave for good.
She also added that their engagement wasn't ever called off, but they were "taking time apart". She still wore her ring and wasn't dating anyone else. I was horrified FOR HER, because that she was holding on to this "relationship" for so long. Anyway, he called me like the next day after she did, trying to tell me the story. I told him I wasn't interested in hearing his side because either way he was a cheater. Plus we hadn't spoken for quite some time and I was in a new relationship.
A couple years back I was on Yahoo IM and guess who hit me up? LOL Yep "C"! Come to find out ole girl really was done with him that last time and she was now married (with a child). LOL He lost and was now on sites like BP searching for a "relationship". I said "Negro, please you just tryin' to cut"