Chapter 5

I was furious.

Charles siding with her, Claire rubbing my face in it—it shattered every stupid fantasy I'd ever had.

I couldn't just take it.

That night, I faked stomach pain, clutching my abdomen and writhing on the floor like I was dying.

The two bodyguards at the door kept their poker faces, but when they saw me ghostly pale and drenched in cold sweat, they looked rattled.

They called Charles for instructions. The order came back: take me to the hospital, but don't let me out of their sight.

This was exactly the chance I'd been waiting for.

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