rook's side of the bed during the night. Her bare feet hit th
door open. She stepped inside and slammed the heavy froster as it would go. Ice-cold water blasted into the porcelain basin. She shoved
ver the sink and dry-heaved, her throat burning as her b
p. The woman staring back at her in the wide mirror had skin the color o
The five-carat diamond engagement
rew the ring as hard as she could at the mirror. The heavy stone hit the glass with a sharp, vOne breath. Two breaths. Three breaths. She reached down, picThe sudden, inexplicable cash flow problems at
e realized now that every check he wrote was a calculated move to
ater onto her face. She rubbed her skin raw, washing away the tea
shock receded, replaced by a glacial calm. Tears were a luxury she could no longer afford. Revenge was not. She wa
e. She stepped into the private elevator and pres
ather steering wheel, and drove straight toward the financ
the engine, stepped out, and took the elevator up to the street level lobby. She walked out through the revolving do
rning air-she saw the plaza in front of the building. It was packed with new
n. Brook walked out, flanked
t the security guards, shouting a question about
enses. He offered a tight, perfectly measured smile
ling family," Brook said, his voice projecting clearly across the pl
oking back up. "My love for my fiancée, Farah, is the only thing
crowd of reporters. Camera flashes exploded like s
ner. A short, harsh laugh scr
. The trending topics were already flooded. The top hashtag
he top of her feed, Chelsey had liked the B
ripped the strap of her designer bag so hard her kn
iletto heels hit the rough asphalt of
ersized black sunglasses. She slid them over her fac
of oncoming traffic, forcing a yellow cab to slam on its bra
his head to check his phone. He looked up, blin
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