He Thought I'd Stay: His Mistake

sketchbook in my lap. I heard them in the master bedroom-giggles, whispers, the sou

brated. A text from

e, secure location. No one can touch it without

ly breathe again. I deleted the message and gently kissed t

walked downstairs. The penthouse, o

smug, proprietary look on her face. "Leaving so soon? Going to

nded on my suitcase. He scoffed. "You're really going?

sper. "You know, you don't have to go. You can stay here. With m

ole of a secret mistress

ther not end up like Karyn's mother, the secret mistress

s, busy with

mbled. "What are

er wasn't your father's first wife. She was his mistr

in the room

ng laugh. "You're pathetic, Ember

s grip tight. "You're

to her, honey. She's just jealous." He wrapped his arm aroun

shot me a look over his should

out my phone and pressed send on a pre-written email. An anonymous tip t

oor on that chapter

he room was full of powerful people, all murmuring a

e dress, my face calm. My real father

daughter," he announced, his

erupted i

of serenity, letting t

something to him. He nodded, then turned to

voice in th

e is to be married to Keit

accepted my fate. This was

," my father promised in a low v

ff the stage, through the stunne

aiting. The Mosley family cres

door closed, and the car pulled

l way, his presence filling the small space. He wore a perfectly tailo

calm. He extended a hand. "We should head

ce barely a whisper. "

hly through the city traffic. Only when we were

as in a terrible accident. I was trapped, and

I saw a flicker of

eckage. She saved my life.

mot

at him, s

nd her, she was gone. And I heard what they had done to her, the lies they spread. So no