Chapter 9

Yoel could not handle her defiance. "Why aren't you obedient anymore? Were you just pretending to be good in the past?"

Elaine laughed bitterly. "Pretending? You're one to talk. You're a married man who expects me, the other woman in your marriage, to be completely submissive? Dream on!"

His hand flew across her face, leaving a red mark. "When you were spending my money, you didn't mind that I was married! Now you're acting all pure and innocent? You're just a shameless slut. You think I would touch you if you didn't throw yourself at me?"

Elaine touched her swollen cheek, her eyes blazing with hatred. "Yoel, even if you inherited your wife's money, you're still a pathetic loser! If it weren't for the cash, I wouldn't even look at a guy like you."

Yoel's face twisted with rage. "You bitch! Your husband treated you like dirt—that's why you came crawling to me!"

Elaine's voice was cold. "I've got a new man now. We're done."

As she turned to leave, Yoel grabbed her by the hair and,