Chapter 12-Rumors

Emily’s POV

When will this ever end; is Fred ever going to stop? But I knew his temperament well enough to know that if I didn’t answer, he’d do exactly as he threatened. Instead of ignoring his message, dealing with it then and there was the best option.

Dialing his number, his anxious tone shocked me, and there were no hints of wanting to argue.

“Em, hi, sorry to bother you so late, have you seen the news?” he asked briskly.

“Hi, Fred. Yes, I briefly saw the news an hour or so ago,” not wanting to let up too much. “But I’m really not in the mood to congratulate my cheating ex-husband and his mistress who ruined my marriage.”

There was hardly any strength in me left to talk about his upcoming wedding, and with that, I hung up the phone, pulled the featherdown duvet over my head, and forced myself to fall asleep. Tomorrow is another day.

Arriving at work the next morning, the whispers among the staff were hard to ignore. My secretary would know what the murmurs were all for.

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