Five Years of His Lies

Franklyn' s cheating. My only conditi

parade her around-he stole the community center I design

ielded her from the cameras and pointed the finger at me. He told

n he came home and told me Heaven was pregnant and that I neede

r children, Clara," he said, u

amed my name from behind the security gate, I calmly pulled the SIM

pte

e years. Five years of quiet acceptance,

ut of my life. Out of my sight. That was

r world. A name I' d only ever heard wh

ne he never got over. The one ev

e tech empire adding a sharp edge to her beaut

lating Wall Street tycoon melted into a boy

e didn't even try to hide it. He paraded her

ile politely fixed. My composure was a shie

resolve had solidified within me,

as expected. The air crackled with

ion, a stark contrast to the glitter

it, placing it back on a silver tray held by a startled wai

," she added, her eyes sweeping over the

a collective gasp swallo

n my stomach. What would he do? How

e's always been fiercely independent," he a

her deeper into the room, aband

A flicker of triumph. "You really thi

and walked towards the quieter corner of the

t me, he followed her, hi

glittering crowd, suddenly

lasses, draining one almost immediately.

about finding the ladies' room. But I wasn't l