Locked away from paradise

Eve’s POV

“Some meeting came up at work, it’s urgent and I have to be there. Don’t wait up for me,”

My eyes watered as I read the note Tom had left me, feeling my heart squeeze with pain. Business meeting? This late? I wasn’t a fool.

My hands closed around the note, crushing it as I tried to rein in the sobs that threatened to spill from me. I failed however. The tears came rolling freely down my cheeks and I clamped a hand over my mouth.

There was no business meeting, that much was clear, but still like a fool, I hoped that this time would be different. I hoped that there really was a meeting and he had to go.

A loud honk downstairs proved me wrong. I would know that sound anywhere. It was the new car my husband had gotten to impress his recent whore. I walked quickly to the window, peering down at the carpark of the hotel we were in.

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