Chapter 5

I gave in and hopped into Preston's car because I didn't want to hurt Emma's feelings.

Seated in the front passenger seat was Tara, who took a jab at me. "I thought you denied being a mistress? Why are you sitting in my husband's luxury car?"

I shut her down coldly. "I made it very clear this afternoon that I was no homewrecker. I am loaded myself; there's no reason for me to be attracted to your husband.

"By the way, you need to compensate me for that broken phone. It's hard to get your hands on a latest phone now, even if you have all the money in the world."

Preston's expression froze in the middle of driving, but he quickly collected himself.

Tara harrumphed. "Hmph! Yeah, keep lying. That must be Preston's gift to you."

I wanted to fire back, but Emma stopped me. "Mommy, can you please be quiet?"

I watched Emma with conflicted feelings. She had been an easy child since she was born, but in the past few years, she was often impatient with me.

I hadn't paid much attention to