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ring chandeliers sparkled overhead, casting soft golden light on perfectly polished floors and people dressed in designer tuxedos and dresses
wife, the queen of this castle but what they didn't know was
an picked it out, he said it made me look "presentable." That was the word he used for me these days. Present
one and downed the champagne in two swallows. It w
erved for the public. He wore it well-the mask of the perfect billionaire but I knew better. I knew what lay beneath....
le as I walked, each step echoing my resentment. I wasn't even supposed to be here tonight. Ethan
ing near the bar, their conversation r
's wife?" The first lady said
I blame her. I heard Selena Hart is
s ex? You'r
last week. It was a bold move, right?
ped br
is back and wor
ay quickly, fingers tightening around my empty cha
aight and posture easy. His eyes flicked to me as I approached, but his smile didn't falter
lk?" I ask
a once-ov
s,
ollowed me into one of the side lounges. As soon as
a?" I
flinch. "Yes, w
hired her and made her as the he
d throwing a tantrum. "It's business
ed your ex-girlfriend-the woman who
company, It's mine and I don't nee
spered. "Of course, silly me. I'm just the wi
tightening. "You'r
ack the woman who ruined you, your family and is try
ckle. "There is no us,
rds hit harder than a slap. My throat ached, but
done pretending. Done fighting
alked out, he didn't call
t let
*******
ithout a word from Ethan. Not a
ence, I slept alone, I couldn't even bring myself to cry anymore. What was
night I was done
o heels. Just a black blouse,
ing to h
oing to walk in like I used to back when I thoug
ed her desk. I knew the layout like the back of my hand. I used to
ere for som
y ajar, and as I approached
woman's s
mach t
ase me like that," E
ice purred back. "I hated e
e my brain did. I pushed the door open. They were close-too close. Selena was perch
p slowly, his
a smi
d, tone flat. "You
art thundering. "I s
y, like nothing was wrong, L
hat it looks
where I'm standing, it looks a hell of a lot lik
"Oh, honey. You still t
t-" Ethan walked towards me and gr
ore I could respond, he dragged me and pushed me ou
urprised at wha