Chapter 54When Tamara woke up, she knew she had fucked up.Her brain hurt, her breath felt hot, she felt like she was on fire but she also knew the hand applying a cold compress to her forehead wasn’t Marco’s hand.“Hey,” Tamara croaked and blinked at David.Hell even her eyeballs felt hot and heavy.“Heyy,” he whispered “You’re awake!”David dropped the wet compress on the bedside table and smiled softly at Tamara. “We’re at the beach house. You have a fever and I found you passed out in your car,”“Hmmmm,” Tamara moaned softly and looked around the room.“It’s okay, I’ve called the doctor over already. He took your samples, left some medication behind, and went to carry out some tests.”Mild panic flashed through Tamara as she realized just how vulnerable she was being with a man who had tried to murder her.“What is it? Are you okay?” David seemed to notice her fear.“I… Yes. I’m good. I need…my phone,”Tamara wasn’t sure her eyeballs could look at her screen right now but at leas

Chapter Tamara folded her arms and watched the interview on her office TV with laughter in her stomach. How did Chelsea always manage to mess things up herself so thoroughly?“Yes and,” Chelsea paused to sniffle and demurely dab the corners of her eyes with a napkin “-and this infidelity is something I’ve dealt with for the entirety of our marriage. I I never planned for this to happen and-“Tamara rolled her eyes and pressed the remote in her hands to put off the TV. Chelsea’s press conference was making the rounds and the public was lapping it up.Tamara didn’t need to check the blogs she already knew they were all slandering David and Chelsea had finally gotten her instagram back.Now she could play the innocent martyr bride that was cheated on.A knock sounded at the door of Tamara’s office.“Come in,” Tammy walked back to her seat and sat behind her desk. She had been attending meetings all day since she recovered.“Hello-“ Tamara raised her head from her desk and paused in sur

Chapter 58.“You did it,” Francesca smirked the minute Tamara walked into the office.Tamara paused at the door with a look of surprise on her face. “That was fast,”“Why are you here already? Don’t make me regret calling you,” Tamara rolled her eyes as she took off her sunglasses and walked to sit behind her desk.She had to admit, today went splendidly well. She got voted in as the new CEO of Lena Beauty. David still stupidly believed that she had plans to marry him, Chelsea’s video went viral and the board of shareholders even started a petition to sue Chelsea for damage to the company image.And yet all she could think of was how she had no one to share her victory with. In her car, all alone, she cried. Missing her best friend and the only person who seemed to understand her. her fingers itched to call Marco. Just to hear his voice or tell him about her latest accomplishments.Instead, memories of Evangelyn filled her head and she dialed Francesca.It almost seemed like the woma

Chapter 60“We’re here!” Tamara smiled and pushed down her sunglasses to glance at David.“Yes,” he smiled proudly. “I’m going to make sure you enjoy yourself properly. It’s not everyday you go on vacation to Dubai,”Tamara chuckled and shaked her head at his silliness as David walked she’s dog her with the hotel room keycard.He had booked the penthouse suite of Gevora, and he seemed pleased about it.Tamara raised her sunglasses back up amd deftly winked at the form of a woman in an abaya a few feet from them.Francesca.Tamara had promptly shared all the details of her vacation with Francesca amd they had arrived Dubai at exactly the same time. Francesca booking a room, in the same hotel.“Tammy? You coming?” David paused and turned back to Tamara.“Yes, of course,” she smiled and walked forward.——————————————-Later that night as David slept snoring lightly on the bed, Tamara placed her hand on the rails and stared at the gorgeous view of the city beneath her.The city light twi

Chapter 62“Tamara it’s important that we talk,” Francesca’s voice cracked as tears streamed down her cheeks. “You can’t run away from this like you ran away from Marco,”Anger and hurt filled Tamara as she shook her head. “I did not—““Oh please just stop!” Francesa crossed her arms “Do you really not know he’s in love with you? Anyone within a five mile radius of you two can see it clearly,”Tamara swiped at her tears angrily. She didn’t want to talk about this. Her relationship or lack of friendship with Marco was not Francesca’s business.“I don't run from my problems, I don’t want to speak to you,” Tamara’s voice broke as she turned the door knob to leave.“Have you texted Marco or called him back?”Tamara froze at Francesca’s words.“I bet you haven’t. Because you’re scared. Fine, keep on running but I’m out,”With that, Francesca wiped at her tears furiously and rushed out of the massage parlor leaving Tamara with her hand on the knob and a shocked expression on her face.————