obby, and she sat on a bench near the revolving doors, gasping for air. T

Kody and Annie walked

curb where the valet had just

he had bought for Kody

her veins, overriding the shame. Emely

she s

or. He looked around, annoyed, unt

d, stepping in front of the

t. The cameras were like little b

" Kody hissed, stepping

y slammed her hand on the

's name for tax purposes. Remember? It belongs to

this. He had been planning this for years. Every asset, every gift, ever

ief," s

ified in a very performative way. She placed a h

stopped

at Annie's

in front of Annie, shieldin

her voice sounding hollow, like it was comin

mposure. "We've been together for six m

n legal depositions. While she was stress-eating

gly sound that tore at her throat. Tears s

ain around her neck. The engagement necklace.

in the chest and bounced off, landing in a

her. He didn't pick it up. He just smirked, opened

eeled away, the tires spraying d

middle of the busy street. The crowd dis

ket. It was the special ringt

e with a shaking

ad

r mother, Martha. And she was screaming.