A Breath Away from Death
“Ethan, your fiancee’s so inconsiderate! Everyone came here to celebrate my promotion, but she’s jealous and trying to ruin the party they threw for me.
“I knew Amelia never liked me. I invited her because I wanted to fix things between us, but she didn’t appreciate it. She’s showing everyone how nasty she can be. Ethan, if I’d known this would happen, I would’ve solely invited you.”
She gave me a scornful look and said, “You really know how to act, don’t you? Maybe try using that talent for acting instead of scheming and stirring up trouble.”
It became harder to breathe. I could hear my own ragged gasps, and it felt as if a heavy weight was pressing down on my chest and forcing out the last