#Chapter 14 The Tangled Web We Weave

I had no idea what was going on, nor did I want to know. I had too many problems of my own at the moment to want to be dragged into anyone else’s, so I decided to leave as quickly as possible. It wasn’t worth the few bucks I’d save on gas to wait for Barnett’s ride.

I took a couple steps toward my car, determined to leave Barnett to handle his own marital problems, when I felt his arm wrap around my waist. He pulled me close to him.

“Julia, this is my new girlfriend, Anna,” Barnett said, sticking his chin out proudly.

My eyes widened, and my jaw dropped. I couldn’t even enjoy being so close to Barnett with the shock I was in.

Tears welled at the edges of Julia’s eyes. Her cheeks turned bright red, and the color crept up the back of her neck to her ears.

“How dare you!” she screamed. “You cannot treat me this way. I planned to give up my modeling career so we could start a family, and you found someone else?”

“Oh, no,” I said. “I—”