Fourteen hours after our wedding, my husband humiliated me before 22 relatives—so I smiled, went upstairs, and unleashed the secret that turned his trap against him
into the leather chair across from me, crossing his arms. He looked at me with a mixture of disgust and absolute triumph.
“Well, well,” Derek sneered, leaning over the table. “Look who finally decided to come out of hiding. Did the pressure get to be too much, Chloe? Ready to give me my money back before the police come knocking on your door?”