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ted my resignation on Monday morning. Amara picked up t

. You know I like yo

sorry,

met deadlines and submitted outstanding ideas that he

to be here, and I will b

is an asshole

them the next day she found out. She was strict with work, but the employees loved her. She was still single at the age of forty-fo

d told

d her desk. “What happened? I

t. Our marriage is getting n

was a problem with your marriage. I

s there. I just didn’t know what it was. I

ed out i

going to try

ard. He meant

h. I’m not going to pick sides, but som

uess you’ll find out

ain and perched down. “Have you found a new job?

the industry. She thought if only she bought JK Studios and Dreamland Media first, she’d be as successful as t

was true because I wasn’t so confid

n her desk. “But I never thought we would

eally

d dismal. “Do you have someone in mind who can tempor

had been a great help to me for a couple of years. “Sh

I’ll count

an help you with befor

can leave early. I at

little. “

xit, but Edward appeared when

incerely as if he didn’t

or you. Your assistant said

uriously, then turned back to Edward. “Ye

offee downstai

ve time wit

u need to h

ted. “

e time in the elevator, and the air around us

? I needed answers. I wanted

café, it was only

d Americanos for a few moments. I thought he sa

” I cut the silenc

did you

ichae

was worried. D

rue colors. Now, just tell me what you want.”

wished he’d take back what he said and apologize.

it. Let’s just ge

he divorce papers

f me? Was that how he saw me? Some trash he could throw away when he was done?

really going

told you,”

and became less attractive? Cut

know what else to say to you. Can you just see how w

rms. “I’m fine, so don’t worry about m

urprised. “Savi, you can stay h

surprised? “This isn

divorce, and you’re already cutting me off?” Wow. He really was incredible. Did

doesn’t matter.” I couldn’t still ring my phone, and no one contacted

u? I can’t call your

lly think I wouldn’t go

not what

on’t get to take your mistres

s no mi

d it yet. “You could’ve just waite

ome home

, you cheating bastard, because I won’t share beds with you. Should you have anything else to say, just

esley? That guy liked yo

’re a moron.” I yanked

*

up and took out my powder and lipstic

BA at NYU and married my first love. I thought I could convince Edward to hav

sn’t that I was still madly in love with him like I was when

didn’t really wan

o stay because that was out of my principl

om my clumsy hand. My mind was flying elsewhere, and I didn’t notice someone was

ick up my lipstick

e for and a black fitted dress that emphasized her ass.

nd gave me m

ling back, then looked at my

. She took out something from her bag and p

ew,” sh

giving i

will match your skin tone,” she answered with her sexy

nned at her one more time and tried it on.

me, Savannah?” she

azed. What?

mouth quirked up

still didn’t get what she was t

knew her. Was she an artist I signed with the company before?

, I still

r head. “It’s

ped. “Sofia

d her one more time. She had lost so much weight. She used to weigh over a hundred and eighty. No wonder I d

as something dif

dryly. “Why didn’t you

ire father wanted. She studied music in Mexico City. The la

t know I

ause I missed her badly. I was happy to see h

ruin th

“But we can hang out, right? Wes a

is week. Unlike you guys, I d

wha

y again. “How’s E

I didn’t know him very much. I got annoyed, and we had a misunderstanding. I didn’t understand why she said those things, but I hated to think now

in the restaurant,” I said so she

aze drifted on my outfit, back to my face

“What do

rms, “—exhausted. You used to be, you know, fresh?” She grinned in

just say? My blood press

s.” She smiled again, but only then did I kn

on her shoulder and exited.

s that woman? T