Chapter 14

Claire’s eyes burned with hatred. “She’s the cheap one! Always competing with me! You said you were always mine!”

“Remember how much you loved me? Whatever roles she wanted, you gave to me! Whatever designer bags she liked, you got them for me instead! At every gala, my dress had to outshine hers!”

“Those were your gifts of love! I divorced James for you–what are you doing now?”

“Can’t you see I’m the one who loves you, not her?”

I watched her confession emotionlessly, seeing how pathetic she’d become. Like mother, like daughter–her mother had done the same, refusing to accept my father’s new marriage, using pregnancy

to create chaos.

Claire had grown up just as twisted, obsessed with taking everything from me.

But I didn’t need any of it anymore.

Alexander wasn’t irreplaceable.

Ryan stepped in: “This is neither the time nor place for personal matters. Let’s not overshadow the film’s

launch.”

turned glacial. “Who are you to interfere?

turned back to me: “Evelyn, you haven’t fallen for someone

a

your screenplay. I swear I thought it was just another script

These past six months, I’ve been sleepless without you!”

apart had fortified my resolve. His declarations of

marriage started with ulterior motives.

isn’t playing hard to get. I simply

one knee

again. Start

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live without you. I was blind

I realized how much

meant it–if you had died, I

erupted in maniacal laughter, her face contorted with jealousy

pulled out a glass bottle, screaming

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