October

ewing on cotton balls. The empty wine bottle on the coffee table explained why. She groaned,

. She was going to be better off without him. A big sign they shouldn't be together was w

was it that he thought he could control her enough not to use the prenup. He

ht. The document she'd created now spanning several pages of meticulously dated incidents. Even drunk, she

g room windows, harsh and unforgiving. Honey glanced at her phone to check the time 6:45 AM. S

the hot spray of the shower, her mind cleared enough to form a plan for the day. Meet with the PI, gather evidenc

ersonal life. Especially not Grayson Taylor, who would no doubt us

own wig into place. She applied minimal makeup, just enough to hide the effects of last night's wine, the

ate her. It had always served her well. It wasn't as ugly as some of her outfits, but no one bothered to look passed the blah h

xt from Riley: Coming home to shower and change. I kno

now expected to waltz back in like nothing had happened. Little did

and Maggie tonight. A lie, but she couldn't bear to see

two phone calls, one to her doctor's office to get bloods done to make sure her cheater of a husband hadn't given her anything deadly. If he had she

g in Midtown. The space was deliberately bland with its beige walls, generic artwork, c

onist appeared. "Mr. Wa

sk to greet her. In his early fifties with salt-and-pepper hair and the physique of a former cop who

ional, didn't say any

d, gesturing to a chair. "Your fat

her purse on her lap. "And that marriage is

umed as much. Personal matters usually involve

d the plastic bag containing the pi

couch cushions last

y seen far worse in his line

information, the addresses of his office and the gym he frequented. "I need irrefutable evidence of his i

tion. "Any idea who he

ine to three." Honey removed another sheet from her purse. "Her information is here, along with a list of nig

at her thoroughness. "You'v

e prepared f

d forward. "What's yo

s. The evidence first, then I'll consult with a divorce attorney. I have hidden cameras wi

nature of the case, I'd estimate two weeks max of surveillance bef

lso, in turn, send you anything I know." Honey didn't think it would

want to know details beyond what's necessary for the prenup? Some

this girl that he'd once said to her when they were dating and first married? Honey didn't

purposes," she decided. "I don'

ding in his eyes. "I'

er this afternoon." Honey stood, extending

firmly. "I'm sorry you're go

ant it. "This marriage has been over for a long time. I just needed a reason to

before heading to the office. Her phone buzzed with an email notifi

, opening

it

meters attached. Need completed slides by 4 PM t

t made it worse was that she'd spent all of yesterda

ar. Eating would have to wait. Again. She would j