ress con

renzy, blinding, almost

der. Strangers had even come just to support

't be afraid! We'r

Nathan's carefully scripted lines repeating in her m

he more sympathy it would earn, making e

t Nathan had

aten, the endless piles of laundry in the winter, and the old dog that us

relive those memories, every word ha

ing it all calmly, without a

uctions. Her tone turned cold, almost obsessive,

dragged him into my bed. Her identity, her life, her man... all of it should have been mine! But even after marriage, Nathan only loved Annelise. I was jealous. I hated her for taking my love,

re room

again, blinding

the real h

whole thing hers

ity and rushed into the venue, hurling vegetables and e

, shielding her as t

iled in satisfaction. "Evelyn, you did great. Perfe

girl. This is all thanks to you. Once the company stabilizes, Annelise will take over, a

Annelise's eyes. "

e looked relieved. Evelyn for

ft early and returned late, a

and picked out fare

Nathan sitting on the couch, his shirt disheveled,