Anything For You, Daddy

cisively on the polished marble. The usual receptionists and junior associates gr

led out Janice from the fr

tomach fluttering with anticipatio

tside of hurried dinners and distracted phone calls. His big merger was finally wrapping

unk into plush carpeting as she approached Ryan's corner office.

doorknob. A woman's breath

. Her fingers trembled a

n. Emily's gasp ca

over his mahogany desk. Papers scattered across the floor.

the sound of the door. His

! I ca

"How could you?!" Tears blurred her vi

rousers tangled around his legs. There was a muffled th

button, chest heaving. How could she

losed, she heard Ry

It's not what

s shaking. "It's exactly what it looks li

for what he truly was - a selfish, cheati

She was done with his bullshit. It was time to take

The shocked faces of Ryan's coworkers swam before her as she stumbled

ice echoed behind her, t

ff back to your mistress, you lying piece of shit!" The

ll struggling to fasten his b

. "How you decided to screw your secretary when you're mea

her tear-stained face. Her chest heaved as she fumbled for

after two rings.

, her voice breaking. "I

e shifted instantly to concern.

o steady her breathing. "Outside Ryan's office. I ca

phone. "I'm on my way. Don't move, okay? And if that assho

scaped Emily's lips. "Thanks, Soph.

h where she'd thrown it. For a moment, she considered picking it up - but no. Let him

a to arrive faster. The cold wind whipped her

ice cut through the night

into white-hot rage. "Explain what, Ryan? How

w disheveled. "It's not like that. Things ha

ok as she clenched them into fists. "

lacatingly. "I'm not. I just... I mad

?" She glanced at her bare ring finger, the skin there still pale from where

er of genuine panic crossing his

away, her spine hitting the rough brick of the

es pierced the air. Sophia's battered Volkswagen came to a

window. Her eyes narrowed as she took in

the passenger door. She paused, fixi

ace. A tiny part of her heart ached, but she crushed it ruthles

a, her voice cracking.

let herself break down. Sophia's hand found hers, squeezing tightly as they drove into the nigh