The Ex-Wife’s Mega Comeback
Later, as Sebastian drove her to the airport, he reminded her one last time,
“Call if you need anything. And don’t forget about Evans. He mentioned needing you for some jobs.”
Cassie nodded. Manhattan was behind her now, along with every memory she didn’t want to confront.
Atherton held opportunity. A clean slate. Distance from Franklin, from regret, from the pieces of the life she’d tried to rebuild too soon.
When the plane landed, Atherton’s air felt different, cooler, sharper, carrying the scent of possibility instead of the fog of memory. This time, she had more than funds.