Trapped By My Ruthless Billionaire Ex

ashed against the heavy glass

Her muscles ached. She collapsed her cheap, black fo

nch coat. It formed a dirty puddle on the p

her scuffed flats, then traveled up to her soaked c

ervation?" he ask

e bridal par

't bother to hide his disdain as h

th, she wore a plain, ill-fitting navy dress she

coat check. They stopped talking as Annette walked by.

wrenching pain twisted inside her. She dug her fingernails into the c

s. The only noise was the distant hum of the building's ventilation. She took

physical blow. Clinking crystal, loud laughter,

le, the groom,

eo shouted o

ht of their attention made Annette's skin crawl. Her chest

ard, wanting to melt into

ross the room. He grabbed her w

one night," Leo scolded playfully, draggin

shoes. She looked past Leo's s

t stoppe

y rolling an unlit cigar between his finger

an C

His slate-gray eyes locke

he blood drained from her face so fast she felt di

through the noisy room, dissecting her pale face, h

. Then, the corner of his mouth tipped up into

ip of his cigar into the crystal ashtray. The heav

ped up from her seat.

re," Clara said, pulling out th

. The empty chair was di

as a low arrangement of white ro

t," Annette whispered, her voice

her shoulders. "Absolutely not. You're l

tequila across the table. It st

e alcohol hit her nose. Her h

teraction with the cold tremor of withdrawal shaking her

He raised it toward her in a silent, mocking toast. His eyes were

shot glass away, Ciera Truji

merald gown. She held

k. Her voice was loud enough to carry. "Annette, hone

let out low, cruel laughs. The air

l of her expensive floral p

ve years ago," Ciera whispered, her voice dripping wi

The skin broke. A tiny drop of blood welled up, but s

rch schedule for tomorrow. I've put Declan on all the plannin

tood up straight and loo

here is that rich old man you left Declan

on was a l

or of ash. A cold sweat broke

silent. The music in the ba

ly on Ciera's dress.

e didn't look at Ciera. His gray e

estion, Annett

scraped against Annette's eardrums an

tred in Declan's eyes. Her stomach