Chapter 64

“Adelaide

She was in my house. She had some nerve to show up here when I was not present to meet with my husband. Damon didn’t see it but when did men ever see it? For someone who was so attentive he could be so blind.

The woman wanted him. It was clear to see that. Even a blind man could see that she was after what was mine.

I wasn’t worried about Damon’s eyes straying. He was only interested in me. We were destined to find each other in this world. But her on the other hand-she was a viper in the grass.

I didn’t buy this nice girl act she was trying to portray. I knew a fake when I saw one. I had been surrounded by enough to know what they looked like and how they moved.

We sat on the empty porch sharing a bottle of my favorite red-Dom Bilió.

“How did you get into law?”

I sipped the wine watching her over the rim of the glass. Damon sat beside me, my hand firmly clutched in his on the table. We always held hands, we were affectionate that way. But I especially loved the way Angela’s eyes kept looking down at our hands. I could see the envy and bitterness swimming in those eyes of hers.

“I wanted to help people and I love a good fight,” the way she said it made it feel like there was a slight jab behind it. “I’m someone who doesn’t give up when she has her eyes set on something.”

bet you’re very successful in your field.” I hope she understood

little spark in her eyes. She thought she had one up on me and that annoyed me. “What about your career in film?

This bitch …

could say that but with my latest project getting the acclaim it deserves I think it’s safe to say

my hand drawing all attention to him. “She’s a fantastic writer and an even better director.

husband stealing wench. “So how did you two

her shoulder. It was then that I noticed the small clip sticking out at the back of her head. Was she wearing a wig?

stood him up at the hotel for your date night. The poor man was sitting all alone at the bar and since misery loves company I thought why not? From that day we just clicked. It was like instant friendship.”

face. Did she think that I was just going to sit back and take it like some kind of weakling? If

releasing it. “And what about a partner? Are you

subject for me. You see, I was in a long term abusive relationship with my ex. I only got the strength to leave last year. But before then I had been subject

hatred.”

held toward her slowly evaporated. Well,

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toward her even changed. “We don’t have to

future. Then I graduated from law school and got

It eerily mirrored what my sister was currently going through. I had seen the pain. that Corinna

throwing and punching things-the wall, the door, and even the windows. Then eventually it was me. Punch after punch. I took

but he got mad and came

back and she was still alive. She was still standing and I had to commend her for that. Not everyone could walk out of a storm like that

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