Ex-husband, Step Aside
I haven't told him yet that it’s Claire.
At the office, everyone whispers. I hear my name every few steps. I walk straight into my office and close the door. My hands shake, but I press them flat against the desk. Don’t break now, I tell myself.
Evelyn enters without knocking. She says the media will twist it worse if I stay silent. She suggests a press conference. I nod, though my throat feels tight. I know she’s right.
When she leaves, I stare at the computer screen. My sent folder mocks me. I open the emails Claire leaked—private ones about my clients, my struggles, my thoughts about Adrian. Nothing criminal, just personal. Yet twisted, they look ugly.