ngth and shoving it away from Hayley. The force was jarring, and Brad stumbled back a step, his

of shock on his face. He hadn't expected the

en Hayley and her ex-husband. His expression

y of angry horns erupted from the

ger at Kieran. "You have no

ley's back and guided her toward a taxi that had just pulled up. He op

sing shade of beige and smelled of stale coffee and bureaucracy. Brad burst throu

ridor. He pointed a shaking finger at Kieran. "Is that w

rousers, his posture relaxed, almost lazy. He looked utterly

anything, to make this stop. But Kieran put a gentle

d, his voice calm and

"Fiancé? You just met her! She was my

"Hayley was never one to be alone for long.

It settled on the diamond necklace sparkling at her throa

"It looks very similar to one I saw featured in a m

hand flew to her neck, a re

s mistress a fake was a direct hit to his ego. He lu

h; he simply sidestepped. Brad, propelled by his own rage and momentum, stum

cups went everywhere. Brad landed hard on his backside in the mid

waiting in li

er heels slipping on the wet linoleum, s

d really learn to control yourself," he said, his voice devoid of any emotion.

rad's eyes. He scrambled to hi

named Mildred poked her head out of

dge to him vanished, replaced by a soft warmth. He reached for Hayley's hand, his

range little flip-

d office, leaving Brad and Jenna sta

g Jenna's helping hands away. "I'll make

," Jenna said, trying to soothe his br

y morning," Brad vowed

as she signed her name on the marriage cer

ying it. "It's okay," he whispered, his

with a heavy thud. "Congratul

politely and

took her bag from her shoulder without asking, his movements easy and natural. They walked down th