Chapter 1
Chapter 1
At our college reunion, someone suggested Truth or Dare. My husband Cade Brennan went first. Drew Truth.
[Biggest regret in your love life?)
He didn’t even blink-just stared straight at his ex, Sloane Hartley, three seats down.
‘Not ending up with the woman I loved. Married my backup instead. Been settling ever since.”
Room went dead quiet.
Everyone thought I’d flip my shit and bail. But I just smiled, waved my hand like whatever, keep going.
Soon, my turn came. Different question.
Ever hide anything from your partner?]
Yeah.” I took a sip of my drink. “Been raising a seven-year-old. On the side.”
Nobody said a word.
ade-who was wasted two seconds ago-suddenly looked stone cold sober, staring at me like I just told him I was from Mars.
rad, our class president, jumped in real quick. “Whoa Reese, you’re drunk. You can’t just—”
Come on, Cade was just joking around! Don’t be like that!”
ome chick smacked my shoulder-way too hard-fake-laughing like this was all some big joke.
threw back my drink. Kicked back in my chair. Didn’t even blink.
I’m not joking.”
Seven years married to this guy. Every time he’s wasted? Moans her name. Sloane. In bed? Same shit. Even his damn WiFi password? ‘Sloane Baby123.
We’ve been playing house for years. So yeah-me raising some kid on the side? That’s the crazy part?”
‘d just unloaded way too much. Everyone sat there frozen.
loane and Cade looked at each other. Faces going dark.
3ut Cade’s always cared more about looking good than anything else. No way he’s letting me trash him in front of everyone.
He slammed his hand down on the table. “Reese, you’re drunk. Get the hell out. Stop making a scene.”
I call you out on ONE thing and now you’re gonna play victim?”
Play victim?
I’ve been eating this shit for seven years.
He’s still obsessed with Sloane after all this? Cool. She’s all yours.
I stared at that stupidly perfect face. The longer I looked, the more I wanted to throw up.
“Play victim” Name one thing I said that wasn’t true.”
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Your Sloane obsession? What I said doesn’t even scratch the surface. Wanna air out all your dirty laundry? Right here, right now?”
Room got tense again.
Sloane, seeing things about to blow up, grabbed a drink and came over to me.
“Reese, c’mon. We’re all old friends. This is just for fun. Why you so mad?”
“Plus, Cade and I are ancient history. I’ve been overseas forever-he was just trying to be nice. Let me say sorry, yeah? Don’t let me screw things up between you guys,”
She held out her glass.
I smacked it out of her hand.
Cade jumped up. Wiped the booze off his face. Eyes on fire.
“You say I’m obsessed with Sloane? Alright. Yeah. I am.”
“But what about you? You think you’re some kinda saint? You cheated too. And you’ve got a kid.”
“You say I don’t have the balls to confess everything? Fine. Let’s do a full confession session. Right here.”
“Whoever breaks first and leaves-that person gets nothing in the divorce. You in?”
I smirked. “Let’s go.”
Even though I’d known forever Cade and Sloane were still tangled up. Even though I’d already decided I was divorcing him next year.
I still wanted to hear him say it. All of it. Out loud.
Not for revenge or anything.
Just so I could finally be done with seven years of wasting my time on this guy.
This confession game with a bet?
I’m seeing it through.
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