His Celebrity Mistress's Downfall

nt like a zombie. I took down our pictures, packing his clothes into boxes. I even took off my wedd

e trash can. It made

ssage from him

box in my top drawer. A courier is coming to

. I opened it. Nestled on the black velvet was a diamond necklace, the kind of osten

"I'm going to buy it for the mo

ought he

a bitter laugh escaped

g man in a crisp uniform, I hand

the St. Regis Hotel," he sa

he hook by the door. I took out the folde

ss conference for Everleigh's new movie. As we pulled up, I coul

head turned. Every camera swiveled to face me. I was wearing a si

erupted a

her? The

ere? Look at how she

e stage at the front of the room, where Igna

knot of anger. "Genevieve? What the hell ar

I just held out t

I said, my voice

hand and opened it with a gasp of d

pouting. "Put it

ween me and her. Then, his face hardened, and he took the necklac

n the lips, her eyes locked on me the ent

there,

ut a tiny gasp and staggered, pre

rd to steady Everleigh. He glared at me, his face

out the divorce agreement I

uddenly clutched her stomach. "Iggy,

ll thoughts of me and the papers gone. "Okay

said, holding them o

ave!" Everleigh moaned, pr

from a nearby table, scribbled his name on

arted pushing his way through the crowd of r

t and turned to leave. As I walked away

down,

a sickening crack. The world exp

ain, I saw Ignatz stop and look back. He took a h

ned, tugging on his arm. "She's

h blood starting to pool around my head,

isappearing into the flash

cheek. My vision was blurring. People were sta

ng was gone. It must have flown off when I fell. The ring that had been so loose

even lo

feet, my legs shaking. I walked, one foot in front o

river's eyes went wide when

asked, his voic

ood from my cheek wit

smile touching my lips.