Chapter 7 - The Billionaire's Fiancée Realizes Her Fatal Mistake
Chloe stepped forward, abandoning her usual high-society poise as the panic finally broke through her glossy exterior.
“Listen to me, Mrs. Moretti—or whatever your name is—we can settle this like civilized adults,” Chloe pleaded frantically.
“Civilized?” Sadie echoed, raising an eyebrow as she remembered the nights she spent shivering in her car.
“When Trevor threw my coffee across the linoleum and told me to clean it, was that civilized?” Sadie asked softly.
Chloe swallowed hard, unable to meet Sadie’s piercing gaze as the weight of her own cruelty caught up.
“I didn't know... I didn't know what he did to you in the past,” Chloe stammered, backing away slowly.
“You knew he was a predator; you just thought his cruelty was a sign of strength,” Sadie answered coldly.
Dante rested a heavy, comforting hand on Sadie’s shoulder, anchoring her against the storm of their past.
“Are you ready to leave this place, my love? The air in here is becoming rather foul,” Dante remarked.
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“Let’s go, Dante; I have nothing left to say to men who measure their worth in bank accounts,” Sadie agreed.
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