The Bitter Truth

Chapter 28

Michael Walker sat in his office, his eyes glued to the screen of his computer. He had spent the last few weeks distracted, barely able to concentrate on his work. The news had spread like wildfire, and now every media outlet was buzzing with the story: Kaitlyn Dever, the woman he had discarded, was now Mrs. Estefan Salvatore. Michael’s knuckles turned white as he gripped the edge of his desk, the muscles in his jaw tightening with every passing second.

“How could she?” Michael muttered under his breath, his mind racing with a mix of anger, jealousy, and a constant sense of regret. He had expected Kaitlyn to crumble after their breakup, to wallow in misery while he and Melissa moved on with their lives. Instead, she had risen like a phoenix from the ashes, aligning herself with one of the most powerful men in the country and his big boss at that.

He felt a sharp pang in his chest, a bitter truth of the life he could have had if he hadn’t be