The Ex-Wife’s Mega Comeback
She exhaled slowly, rolling her shoulders back as if bracing herself for impact, then finally gave in with a crooked smile.
“Fine, you got me,” Cassie said, lifting her glass slightly before setting it down again, her gaze drifting toward Evelyn as she continued, her voice steady even though her heart was quietly racing. “So, her former boss… is my ex-brother-in-law, and now, my boyfriend.”
The words landed in the room like a soft explosion. For a moment, nobody spoke.
The luxurious karaoke club they had rented for the night seemed to shrink around them, the glowing lights reflecting off polished tables while the distant music kept playing in the background like it had no idea somebody’s lif