Claiming My Rival's Ex-Wife As Mine

shattered. The humiliat

m, his voice raw with fury. "You shameless w

ent. In an instant, a swarm of journalists and society bloggers

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ou comment on Mr.

is expression was glacial, a silent promise of retribution for anyone who got too c

ce a mask of calm composure. She took the microphone from

er voice amplified, cutting through the clamor.

estrained by his friends. "Mr. Jace Welch and I finalized and signed our di

headline news. Jace's face went white. She had just publicly confirmed his

ed, a genuine smile touching her lips. "As for my relationship w

leaving no room for doubt. "I have admired Evelyn for a very long time. I was merely waiting, respectfully, for her

of a socialite climbing from one bed to another. It was a romance. A s

ree from his friends and lunged toward Evelyn, his face conto

erialized, intercepting him with brutal efficiency. They pinned his arms b

rotected by the most powerful man in the room. Jace, hysterical a

atched it all, their judgment swift

across the silent room. "Mr. Welch, a piece of advice. The next time you feel the urge to insul

hed, her blood running cold. She had

is tone one of polite dismissal. He then guided Evelyn through the parting crowd,

noise of the party, the adrenaline began to fade.

side her, the cool night

y a whisper. "But you didn't have to t

nyone who harms you is worth far more than my breath, Evelyn. They're wort

, sent a shiver down her spine th