CHAPTER 38: Let the Best Player Win

BELLA

My fingers trembled as I picked up my phone. Enough was enough. I couldn't let Lizzy keep playing games with my life. She might think she was untouchable, but she was about to learn otherwise.

The phone barely rang before her cold, clipped voice came through.

"Well, well. I didn’t think you had the nerve to call."

"Why wouldn’t I?" My voice cracked with anger. "You’ve been pushing and pushing, and I’ve had it!"

A low, chilling laugh came through the line. "That was your first mistake, Bella. You shouldn’t have called."

I gritted my teeth. "What do you want from me?"

She didn’t hesitate. "Simple. Divorce David. Get out of his life."

My breath caught, but I refused to let her hear the doubt creeping into my mind. Did David even love me as much as I loved him? I shoved the thought aside and forced a sharp edge into my voice.

"Are you joking? You had your chance with him and threw it away. He’s mine now."

"Yours?" Her voice was pure venom. "You really don’t know who you’re dealing w