My whole body trembled. My nails dug into my palms until I felt the sting of blood.
"One."
"I'll change!"
The words scraped out of my throat. My eyes burned.
Dominic smiled, satisfied.
He pocketed the bracelet and patted my cheek.
"Good girl. Go on. Millicent's about to make her entrance."
I took the mud-stained bridesmaid dress and walked into the restroom.
The woman staring back at me in the mirror looked wrecked. But her eyes were ice.
Five years. For five years, I'd hidden my identity as the founder of a venture capital firm to protect his ego.
I'd stayed home willingly. Played the woman behind the man.
I thought I'd fallen in love with someone ambitious.
Turns out, I'd just been feeding a selfish animal.
Dominic Kessler. Every ounce of humiliation you've heaped on me today.
Tomorrow, I'll make you repay it with the entire Kessler empire.
I didn't put on the bridesmaid dress.
I threw it straight into the trash.
I pushed open the restroom door and walked toward the red carpet staging area.
Millicent was on Dominic's arm, ready to step onto the carpet.
The moment he saw me walk out in my soaking wet clothes, his face went black.