Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

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Chapter 75

Sophia met his furious gaze with a cold smile playing on her lips. Ever since he’d thrown her at George, the’d been treated like merchandise She’d swallowed the pain in silence before, but now it was his turn. One day, she’d make him choke on the taste of forcing his own wife onto

other men.

“Hey,” she said, her voice cool. “You can hire me at the club too, you know. Price is right, I’m happy to keep you company.”

him beg her to stay. Besides, even if he did, she clearly wasn’t in the mood for a reasonable conversation. Why grovel? She was just one woman. Time would

his hand from hers and

wildfire. Blood welled in her throat. She bit down hard, but a crimson stain still seeped from the corner of her lips. She had been throwing up blood more and more frequently. Even Amanda’s treatment couldn’t stop her heart from feeling like a balloon ready to burst. A cough racked her body, and she doubled over,

she saw the angry man back again. Surprise flickered across her

his voice cold and deliberate. “Since you’ve got no shame, I’ve changed my mind. Tonight, at the club? No mask. If you run into anyone you know, tell them we’re divorced. You’re here to pay off Lucas’s debt.

fist clenched at her side. This man was sharp. He must ve sensed the flicker of pity he felt for her and was cutting the emotional cord with a rusty knife. But could he

jaw clenched. He’d expected a fight, a refusal Entertaining guests wasn’t exactly a glamorous job, and she was always so proud. But this? This quiet acceptance was worse.

just chuckled, a hollow sound. “Yeah, I guess I am.” After all she’d done: risking her life for him, marrying him impulsively, bearing his child, enduring this loveless marriage for years… “Despicable” perfectly summed up her eight years of foolishness. He could rest assured, though.

Jason, Jason,‘ she thought, ‘the pain and betrayal of adults is a double- edged sword.

Later that night.