Chapter 4 – Desperation

Ella

My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.

“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.

“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”

There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”

“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your sh it?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”

“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.

“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.

There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”

I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.

you’re pregnant?” I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably

me, he would never –” She tried

me too once.” I cut her off. “At least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bas ta rd he truly

course he does!” She objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you

gullible, stu pid Kate. He’s as much a

me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it

took out in my name!” I

“What?” She squeaks.

completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d be willing

weakly, “you’re

with emotion now, but I can’t help it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your

for work for so long? He crushed me little by little, all the while pretending to be so nice,

I decide. I won’t ever let

have to go to the police and see if I can resolve

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not much we can do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit card company, but that’s the

brim. I guarantee he’d never treat my case with so little consideration or respect if I wasn’t an impoverished nanny. If I was a wealthy man like Dominic Sinclair, he’d be fawning at my feet, offering to go to any lengths

no uncertain terms that unless a culprit

have nothing. No one will hire me without a recommendation from my previous employer, which means I won’t be able to pay rent or keep

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