ADRIAN'S POVI picked up the cigar stick and placed it between my teeth. The air-conditioning hummed softly as a cool breeze wafted into the room. I flicked the lighter, placed it at the tip, and took a slow puff as it caught fire. I stared at the television before me, reading the headlines sliding off the screen. My jaws clenching, I picked the tv remote and turned up the volume.The news anchor’s voice cut through the silence, way too cheery for the headlines below it. “Alright, America, let's dive into the juiciest news of the day. The entire Internet is shocked as America's Socialite Queen, Sloane Harper files for divorce from Business Tycoon, Adrian Cross.” A photograph of Sloane and me standing together popped up on the screen–our wedding day, Sloane smiling at the camera with her arms wrapped around me. I scoffed, shaking my head. Grabbing the vodka bottle beside me, I poured myself a glass. “Social media has erupted, with different posts mocking her, calling her dramatic an
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