ked at Julian, her eyes wid

mpered. "Why are

e glared at Esther. "Give

aid, her voice

ght, she would fight back. F

gaining strength as she addressed the room. "These je

u signed the divorce..." She stopp

rs?" Julian asked,

said anything. I know I' m just your mistress. I shouldn' t want things that belong to

sther' s shoulder, his fingers digging into her

hinged sound. "Fine. You wan

he stage with a new item. A box containing Esther' s pers

"the private diaries of Mrs. Esther Mcgee! And

d jeers. Esther felt as if she

ccounts. She couldn't even

ed bidding, their eyes raking over

or, Mrs. Mcgee?" one

ds clenched into fists, her

d Katia' s hair. "Are

aised her hand. "O

est secrets was handed to her. She hel

' t afford to prote

, swallowing the bile

ow. All she could think about was the

ving, Katia bl

ss, "that every time I hurt you, Julian's score for me o

hampagne flute on the floor, grabbed a shard

voice shrill with fake p

He saw Katia' s bleeding hand

his eyes burning wi

his voice echoing thr