Chapter 9

The crowd erupted in murmurs."Oh my god,she's married.What a clown."

"Come on,man.Stop embarrassing yourself."

Carter stared at the paper,his eyes wild.

"It's fake!You divorced three months ago!You're lying!"

He lunged and grabbed my wrist.

The familiar fear rushed back.

The miscarriage.The helplessness.

"Let go!"

He ripped the book from my hands.

He opened it.The husband's name:

Julian Vanderbilt.

Carter burst into manic laughter.

"Julian?A billionaire like him would never take you back!"

"He threw you out like trash!"

"Enough!"My voice shook with rage.

"He is nothing like you."

I snatched it back,then tucked it carefully into my bag,turned,and headed upstairs.