son Ma

elin-star restaurant with Falon

oice was as steady as ever, but Falon was alr

around my neck and planted a hard kis

e smile finally breaking across my face. Th

ication," Walter added, hi

g. "What complication? I to

oduced a certified, irrevocable trust d

turns thirty. Legally, I had to strike that specific cla

Claire had actually managed

worry," Walter qu

no resources to leverage those shares for years. By the time s

her keep her useless piece of paper. A trust fund

ossed the phone

s. She looked absolutely stunning in her new Chanel dress, the o

"Claire kept her shares for now, but it doesn't matter

riumph. "She always thought she was so much better than me with her

has finally tak

om us. She ordered a glass of expensive red wine from the h

you two were busy," Sharon

' due to the overwhelming photographic evidence of her infidelity. You look like the he

a on my phone. My notif

ragging Claire's name through the

none of my major sports endorsements were pulling out

sick thrill of power ru

lapel of my suit jacket, giving me a wide, inno

ture... when can we start looking at rings? I sa

on," I smiled, pulling

rant, surrounded by expensive food an

eezing New York wind, wearing cheap clothes with empty pockets. I

weak people deserv

ass, clinking it against

uture," I

life was perfect, and there was absolutely no