I Think My Girlfriend Is Cheating On Me With Her Work Wife

There's a VIBE here, there are some signs maybe? But I don't want to be seen as jealous or paranoid!
Q:
I want to start by saying that I am not normally a jealous or paranoid person and I've never had trust issues or anything like that. AND YET i am plagued by suspicion that my girlfriend is cheating on me with her coworker. For some background, she's worked with her for about 4 years, which is roughly how long we have dated, so I’ve witnessed the WHOLE EVOLUTION of this friendship. My girlfriend calls her her “work wife,” but let's call her Candy. They really bonded through lockdown and have a million inside jokes and would mail each other little presents. She leaves their group happy hour early if Candy isn't there for whatever reason, a...

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