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.”

hope she understood my implication. Damon was not in her field of expertise.

thought she had one up on me

This bitch …

I think it’s safe to say that I have honed in on my craft.”

attention to him. “She’s a fantastic writer and an even better director. The ideas that come from

did you two meet? I don’t think Damon

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

sitting all alone at the bar and since misery loves company I thought why not? From that day we

was going to have to help me hide the body. She was flirting with him in my face. Did she think that I was just going to sit back and take it like some kind of

see.” I took in a rage breath before releasing it. “And what about a partner? Are you single?

long term abusive relationship with

hatred.”

her slowly evaporated. Well, this was a major turn

Chapter 64

My tone toward her even changed. “We don’t have to speak on it if you don’t want to.”

from law school and got the job at the firm I’m currently at now. The more successful I became at work the more resentful he got. He was a big tech guy and had a startup that tanked due to some errors he made. So for a time, I was the sole breadwinner.”

through. I had seen the pain. that Corinna was in, I could only imagine what Angela

Punch after punch. I took it all blaming it on the stress he was feeling for his startup. I saved up about 100K for him to start his business again. I

I decided that enough was enough so I filed for divorce but he got mad and came after me. Had to get a restraining order after just so I could

been through hell and back and she was still alive. She was still standing and I had to commend her for that. Not

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