Unwanted Wife, Unstoppable Woman

s felt like a perfect, polished lie that

company needed a merger to stay afloat, and my family had the capital. The

try, leaving him behind. Everyone, including me, assumed our marriage was temporary. A placeholder

e did

would leave a board meeting to answer my call. He learned to cook my favorite dishes, even though he hated being in the kitche

hisper, "You' re my wife, Sara

n love with the illusion he created. The contr

e city's most exclusive restaurant. The table was covered in rose petals, and

de was a diamond necklace. It was stun

ice smooth and warm. He leaned in to kiss m

nd his smile tightened just a fraction. It was so small, I might have

sked, my own smile sta

tting the phone face dow

ken. A familiar anxie

ing, I saw the name on his phone sc

e Da

So, she was back. The ghost

stared out at the city lights, the diamon

ul and vivacious daughter of a now-bankrupt businessman, had returned to the ci

ed Liam outside h

Chloe Davis's return? There are rumors

indifference. I watched the clip

ice clipped and final. "My only concern is my wife, Sara

ing. A part of me felt a wave of relief. He h

ll. He was a master of public relations. He knew exac

whispered gossip. I stood by his side, the perfect corporate wife, smiling until my cheeks ached.

o look engaged in a conversation about stock

aze across the c

ere sh

t spark that drew all eyes to her. She was talking to an older man, l

ust stared at her, his

ispered, tou

startled him. He looked down a

air," he sa

it, leaving me standing alone in the middle of the room. The whispers started almo

tructed world began to shatter around me. He hadn't just left me; he had run towards her. And