Her Escape From Their Broken Promises

ing, buying her an expensive diamond necklace. Then, they went

m, seeing the mask he wore. Every smile, every touch was

bitingly cold. Ethan was pointing out someth

a park ranger. She was gesturing frantically toward the park' s

ied, her voice carrying across the quiet

m, I can' t. The water is dangerou

, pulling cash from her purse. "

"It' s not about the mon

aw the conflict in his eyes. He turned to her, r

ruptly slam

ing just came up at the office," he said, his wo

cash into her han

led a cab, pushed her towards it, and

er looked at

er for his time and told him to go. Then

e of the lake. He didn' t hesitate. He ripped off his expensive

ilent, freezing night. He did it f