e was to

between her fingers. Her mind replayed the scene again and again-Clarisse's

ars of m

ears of f

ce of a single d

g. The rage that simmered in her chest hadn't

Revenge, Evelyn decid

irs. They were still here. Still in her house. As if they

-hers. Nathan followed, eyes avoiding hers, jaw clenche

," Evelyn said, voic

d. "I have nowh

d've thought twice before screwing the man

forward. "Evie,

his eyes. "You both have until sundow

arms. "You can't th

l. You're a guest in this house. A gues

n him," Clari

n't either. Not yet. And I promise you-by the time

arm, but she stepped ba

ce," she whispered.

just stood there, caught between guilt and cowardice, and Evely

-

cry until

out another word. Not even when she closed the door behind them and p

ong, when their scent still lingered in the

oman she had been, the blind trust she'd given, the love she

hought she had. The future s

urning

ornin

-

Evelyn had s

in years. For too long, she had bent herself to fit Nathan's needs-supportive, patient, understand

for

ray

m

d a navy blouse, and applied her makeup like armor-concealer for

as war

h her chin held high. Her coworkers greeted he

tion of staying

eft open on the shared tablet-Evelyn had already forwarded them to her personal email. The re

meeting with her divor

alled Nath

-

voice on the other end was pol

sure you're aware that he's been using company funds

pa

g your

charged to the company card." She smiled into the phone, vo

s. Ple

p and exha

as ste

oing to destroy t

troy everything they

-

y the window with a glass

message f

an we talk

the screen for

yped back

oo l

hit