Then the CEO first love came back to town, the price was has pregnant wir dappearing without a word
fonth one
e didn’t care
e spent his days doting on his beloved Claire
lonth two
is huddies started plaring hets-how long until the write come cranking back>
lonth three
snic finally set in
e sent people across all of Europe
ill, not a trace of her
rom that day on, Raine Flis became a name to one dard medion Crewood Ca
ut what no one knew was every night without fall be missed her no murhat drive hamma
here’s a long standing tradition in the Croma family every year at Christman. Shry hostil o provate family only gathering
o outsiders allowed
ut this year, someone crashed it
aire.
ly husband’s long-lost first love
hey walked in just as dinner had started.
van had his arm around Claire, and walked straight up to me like I wasnt even there
stared at Evan’s happy face, and my eyes started to sting
e’s the only man Ive ever loved.
hree years of marriage-and 1 still never found a way into his heart.
Set up.
his seat isn’t for you.”
van said it like it was nothing.
dn’t care how many people were watching.
If course it wasn’t my seat
This was the seat reserved for Mrs. Cross
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In paper. I was Evan’s wife-sure.
ut in his heart?
was never the one.
low that the real one was back in town. I was expected to step aside.
ll eyes were on me.
very glance felt like a blade carving into my skin.
ut I didn’t have the courage to say no.
fter all these years of swallowing my pride, I was used to it.
was just about to stand up
hen Evan pulled a black card from his pocket
nd tossed it onto the table in front of me.
hat enough?”
‘hispers buzzed across the table.
ughter, disbelief.
veryone knew what this was.
ree years of marriage, and this wasn’t the first time Evan had tried to buy my dignity.
was one of the sharpest businessmen in Crestwood City-he really did know how to close a deal.
lidn’t say a word.
‘an looked surprised.
That, three years in and you’re suddenly charging more?”
st like that,
threw my pride on the ground and stomped on it.
ropped my gaze, about to reply-but Claire beat me to it.
van, come on,” she said sweetly.
‘s Christmas dinner. Let’s not make a scene.”
e slipped off the Bluebell charm bracelet from her wrist, set it in my palm,
d gave me a look full of sympathy.
his was my birthday gift from Evan.
s secondhand now,
it you might like it.”
orced a smile and tried to hand it back, but Claire grabbed my hand.
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he pointed at the ring on my finger, beaming like she just won something.
Look, Raine! That ring was mine too.
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