Chapter 3 - Chloe Recognizes the Vale Name
Chloe understood first.
“Vale,” she whispered.
Trevor frowned.
“What?”
“Roman Vale.”
The boutique manager suddenly stood straighter.
Roman was chairman of Vale Maritime & Logistics, a private logistics
empire surrounded by rumors because of its secrecy, old family history,
and ruthless reputation in business.
Trevor looked from Roman to me.
“You married him?”
“No, Trevor. I wear the ring recreationally.”
Chloe stepped away from him.
“You kicked his wife.”
“I didn’t know who she was.”
That sentence silenced everyone.
His defense was not that kicking me was wrong.
It was that he had kicked the wrong woman.
Roman looked at the manager.
“Preserve your security footage.”
Trevor snapped, “I’m a lawyer. You can’t order people around.”
The manager answered, “We preserve footage after any reported assault.”
Trevor looked at me.
“You’re reporting this?”
“Yes.”
Three years ago I would have protected him from consequences.
May you like
He still expected that woman.
She no longer existed.
