The Woman Who Built the Shovel
I locked eyes with him, letting the full weight of my contempt bleed through.
“Then your legal counsel will have a spectacular time proving that in discovery.”
The word discovery hit Ethan like a physical blow. The bluster drained out of him. “What… what are you talking about?” Rachel grabbed his arm, sensing the shift in the wind.
“Ethan, let’s just get some cash and get our clothes. We’ll go to a hotel.” “Your retirement portfolio wasn’t designed to subsidize your tropical infidelity,” I noted.
“It wasn’t a honeymoon!” Ethan pleaded, backpedaling wildly. “It was a mistake. A massive, stupid mistake.” “I understand exactly what it was.”
I reached into the entryway console table and retrieved the thick manila envelope Lauren had couriered over that morning. I slid it through the crack in the door.