Chapter2.
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Hah. How very wrong I was.
He cheated with a young girl, believing he’d hidden it well, enjoying his illicit pleasure. His position as Head Warrior added an extra hrill to his affair. This trip to Switzerland? He took her along. He even brought her to the office.
photographed Jason’s signature on the Bonding Severance Agreement and sent it to my mother-in-law, Vera: He signed.
A week earlier, I’d negotiated with Vera. She wanted an amicable severance bonding, no public disclosure of our secret bonding. In eturn, I demanded a ten million dollar settlement. In a month, Jason Winter would be completely out of my life.
A knock.
Come in.”
It was Ryan Hayes, Jason’s assistant.
Manager Wells, this is from the Mr. Winter,” he said, placing a dark green velvet box on my desk.
opened it casually. Inside was an expensive diamond jewelry set. My mind instantly flashed to the image of the girl-her hazy eyes, er bathrobe, a diamond necklace dangling carelessly from her hand, the dim lighting, the rumpled bed, the conspicuous love bite in her chest…
A wave of nausea washed over me.My wolf roared, “HE IS HUMILATING US!”
Thank you, Ryan.” My voice was flat, comforting my wolf silently.
‘yan seemed unnerved by my gaze.”Mr. Winter chose this personally. It’s a one-of-a-kind set.”
His heart wasn’t one-of-a-kind, though. Mine certainly wasn’t.
forced a smile.”Oh, how… touching. He even found time to buy me a gift.”
The uneasy look on Ryan’s face told me he suspected something. He quickly left.
looked at the jewelry as if it were contaminated. I photographed it and sent it to a luxury consignment shop owner: Sell this and onate the proceeds to the Children’s Special Needs Foundation in MoonCloud Pack.
The shop owner’s response was silent.
ive o’clock. The parking garage.
is I approached my car, my eyes caught sight of a vehicle across the way. Through the window, I saw Jason in the backseat,
timately close to a girl with short, cute hair, radiating youthful energy.
Mr. Winter-! Ryan’s shocked cry followed by a screech of tires.
‘rom across the space, our eyes met.
