Married, Desperate and Paying in Flesh (Part 08)
She escaped the past, but passion had other plans waiting in the dark.
The next morning, I walked into my office, feeling light—almost free. The weight of the affair, the stolen nights, the thrill and guilt—they seemed gone. Or so I thought. The room hit me like a storm. My HR and senior managers sat waiting, their faces sharp and unyielding. My stomach twisted, a cold dread settling over me. The shoot and the event were totally ruined, and Jack blamed it all on me. I tried to defend myself,...