In the Arms of a Reluctant Husband
o the event hall, the birthday
es. With a composed smile, she wheeled a large cart beari
is cake was specially crafted for you by Miss Kate Dawso
"Wait, wasn't Kate supposed t
This is her way of making peace. Clearly, she has
mpressive. You cheated on her the day you got e
arrogant chuckle. "So what if I messed up? I've got charm,
ng a beautiful cake shaped into a provocative bikini design. "There's a lit
ashing a lascivious grin at the sight of the cake's risq
sheer delight?" Linda asked sweet
ing a pose like a celebrit
burst out of the cake, elevating a bright card high into the air. It unfolded with a flourish
nd your fate end in despair. If not with illness, th
rriage. Consider this my little gift of thanks. And when I fin
lowed by a wave of stunned laught
he could snatch the card from the spring stand, another deafening bang erupted. Th
he once-proud birthday host was now
ared with laughter, unable
pped her phone back into her clutch. With practic
right. What
long as it didn't cross into the illegal. Her mission today had been clear: help Kate get back at her two-timing e
is face contorted with fury as he roared, "Shut down the whole ven
. They bolted from the VIP suite
lipping through a side corridor, she ducked
r. Her short bob wig was now replaced with a voluminous updo. Heavy makeup masked her features,
she sashayed past the flurry
pping the call button as her phone
He totally deserved i
-just as her right stiletto caught between the narrow gap at the elevator d
ut to catch herself-and land
her aside coldly, as though her touch was something repulsive
looked up sharply to con
on you on pur
s met his, a wave of s