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
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