My Husband's Lie

my husband, Ryan Lester,

expensive whiskey and a woman

trained. "I had a one-night stand with my

stone, the anniversary dinner I' d cooked getting co

ha

gesturing wildly. "A business rival, trying to get

was always charismatic, always knew the r

t different.

tared at him, at the man I had

ripped the vintage Patek Philippe from his w

Gabi. I swear i

watch against the far wall. It shattered, the gold case denting, the glass exploding

ce in his hands. "Please, Gabi. Don'

. A manipulative, ca

to believe in the life we had built. The li

d him up, cleaned the brok

down, telling myself it

s a