's

ached, my head pounded, and the weight in my

rying to convince myself that it had all been a night

sheets next to me wer

s if they were betraying me. I neede

ity less unbearable. I stood on shaky legs and walked to our bedroo

or opened, and a

in his office. Michael's bare back moved in rhythm, and she, whoever she was,

threatening to explode in my chest. My voice died, trapped in m

s meeting mine as if she had

ce, his so-called P.A, Ebony. She sneered, her lips

gh the shock like daggers. Ebony didn't even flinch. She remained the

gasped, my voic

ond, I saw something flicker across his face, surprise, may

sy?" he growled, as i

ers along his back. "Let her watch, Mich

ng laugh tore at the already fragile pieces of my soul. I could barely breathe. It was like

the tears burning at the edges of my vis

im a trivial question, rolling

these years of you trying to control me?" His eyes were icy, as though he no longer saw me

hame. She looked at me with smug satisfaction, her lips curling into a sneer. "Face i

arder to take. My hands trembled as I tried to steady myself again

g as I spoke to Michael. "I gave you everything,

er hips. "Don't kid yourself, Liz. Michael's moved on. He

om mine, her breath hot against my skin.

rs. I didn't know where I was going, I just needed to escape, to get away f

me back with a force that sent me crashing against the wall. The impact

ichael hissed, his fingers digging into my ar

ainst my chest. "Let me go," I pleaded, the pani

The sharp sting of his slap echoed in my ears, my head snapping to the side.

round. "Teach her a lesson, Micha

rred, and the taste of blood grew stronger. "You think you can just waltz into

foot slammed into my ribs, the pain sharp and unbearable. I screamed, but

es from mine. His breath reeked of alcohol, his eyes filled

with fear. Just when I thought I couldn't take it any more, he delivered one las

done to des

one last time before