ology" came. It wasn't wo

arment bag onto the bed. "We're going t

st bought her a dress. A b

" Vivian noted, to

ou don't need to draw attention. You

Painting her as the fragile, neuro

rfectly, of course. He viewed her

circulated with trays of champagne and hors d'oeuvres

entered, Julian

d members," he said. "Stay here.

ed into t

r. "Dirty Martini," she

g a quiet corner. She found a spot behind a large, decorative Japanese scre

ink, the vodka bu

heard h

ulian. She's to

of his fr

e her. Where would she go? Back to that tiny apartment her

. The glass was icy

ed. "I thought I saw someone

emotional. I bought her a dress, took her out tonigh

husband!" A high, ch

rle

nging to Julian's arm again. She was wearing a white dres

rlett cooed. "If I were your

nd. "She's just... a placeholder. A trophy my

dig

a loud snap. It was the sound of a cable

the screen. Her knuckles w

e drink in his face was overwhelming. It

ing at her. She saw t

she was the crazy wif

ax. She forced her face into

pered, her voice t

t. Mark's eyes widen

n he saw her, his arrogan

way from Scarlett. "How long

taking a step back. She let her heel catch on the carpet. She stumble

out, looking d

lling his eyes. "Can't you go fi

hiding her smile

Real tears of frustration, but to them, they looked like

snapped. "Or just go wait in th

go to the car,

d away, head bowed.

he gallery, she heard J

ss. She'd be l

the cool night air. S

e tears stopped instantly. Her

d opened the voice memo app

she repeated to

ing him. She was goi