“Stop!”
Madison stormed after me, grabbing my arm.
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“Cut it out! Even I can’t watch this anymore.”
“Have you forgotten how long you chased after Brandon? Three years! And six more before you two finally got married.”
“Didn’t you promise to stand by him, no matter what? You even have a child now. Do you want to
turn that baby into a statistic?”
She was trying so hard to defend him.
I gave her a smirk. “Why so anxious? Unless… you’ve got something to hide?”
“I’m just calling out your ungrateful behavior!” she snapped before I could finish. “You come from nothing, and Brandon still never looked down on you–he brought you into his company, made you CEO. If it weren’t for the Lancaster family, would you even be where you are today?”
Smack!
I slapped her hard.
“You’re just an assistant. Stay in your lane.”
Brandon rushed over, panic written all over his face. “Claire, what the hell is wrong with you? Why
would you hit her?!”
He pushed me aside and helped Madison up, his eyes filled with concern–for her.
“She had it coming.”
I clenched my fists, not the least bit apologetic.
That was the final straw for the crowd. To them, I had dropped the mask. The sweet, gracious Claire
Whitmore was just a sham.
“Brandon, I’m sorry,” Madison said, eyes downcast. “It’s my fault–I shouldn’t have said
anything. Please don’t blame her.”
Brandon wiped her tears and murmured, “It’s not your fault. It’s mine. You didn’t deserve that.”
Then he turned to me, desperation creeping into his voice. “Honey, this has nothing to do with her.
Please don’t take it out on Madison.”
“Today’s our son’s birthday. Can we not do this? I’m begging you.”
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He started crying.
His tears. My silence.
We couldn’t have looked more different. The guests, of course, took his side.
Thomas sighed and said earnestly, “Claire, you’ve been a wonderful wife and daughter–in–law.
This whole scene is beneath you.”
“If something’s truly wrong–if you’ve been wronged–show us the proof. We’ll stand by you.”
He offered me an out.
But I didn’t take the bait.
“I’m done with this marriage,” I said firmly.
Thomas’s face darkened.
Brandon, still in tears, stared at me. “Are you seeing someone else?”
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