on

. He had warned me-had begged me not to marry Dustin. "He only wants your name, your money," he'd said. But I hadn't listened. I'd been too blinded by love-or what I'd

only to fall for the very trap my father had predicted. Three years of marriage, and I'd finally seen Dustin for what h

th what I asked for." I ended the call before he could sa

. The driver glanced at me in the rearview mirror. "Ma'am, we'll

through there yesterday. It's fine." These drive

tant, "Okay." But the flicker of an

sed. Right now, I am

A text from Dad lit up the screen: "The docu

tains with a single call. And yet, the bitterness surged back, sharp as a blade, because despite everything-the name,

e that came from when I saw them-a teenage couple, tangled in each other, her fingers gripping his jacket as he kissed her like she was t

t. The way his hands had scorched my skin, his mouth claiming mine with a desperation that still

raced dow

emembering the way his body moved against mine, rough and

ween my thighs t

ed under my breath when I heard a loud bang in

damage done that's beyond control, but I looked to my front and saw a Rolls Roy

and stepped out trying to settle with this man before any drama happene

immediately his eyes landed on me, there was a look of surprise on his face. I didn't pay too much attention t

ar?" I asked him immediately, but he was

ingers in front of his face, when another vo

e came again and my stomach

ht. The man I slept with. The one whose name I never aske

into a smirk. "O

, here I am. I guess

ate, as if he could still see me naked b

price." He stepped closer, his breath warm against

, my face burning

furiating. "You didn't s

. I spun toward the taxi, only f

My blood boiled. "You're kidding me." But he was alre

d-stepped closer, his voice a

rather walk." His sm

I gritted my teeth. "

ght and this morning rushed back-the way I'd

is going to be