Shattered Illusions, Reclaimed Life

ssessively around Alexis's waist. She looked sm

n said, a smirk playing on his lips a

he passenger s

logne filled the car, a scent

g about the amazing spa he'd taken her to a

curb smoothly, my han

or a few minutes, le

t me. "Quiet to

rearview mirror. "I

pped talki

d, a low, dis

hing about divorce? Don

t to face me, his ex

the name. God knows you married me for it. Just

at I was just another gold digger,

ion, the loss – it coalesc

hway ahead, an exit ramp leading no

reeching as I pulled onto the deser

Ethan yelled, thrown for

reamed in

ngine. The sudden

id, my voice da

nsane?" Et

my car. Bo

't give me orders, Sarah." He reached for the door han

t in the eye. "I mean it, Ethan. If you don't get out, I'll drive t

e. He saw something there, someth

ogance

Alexis, the

or. "Fine. You want to b

got

Ethan, don't leave me he

s," Ethan said,

t, stumbling on

looking small and insignificant

and pressed the acceler