Chapter 3Money Can’t Buy Real Love
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Tonight’s headline:
#Ex-Fiancée of Cole Corp CEO Exposed as Homewrecker, Confronted by Wife.
#Wedding of the Century a Joke as Grayson Cole Cheats.
The accompanying photo was of me, coffee dripping down my face, an infuriatingly defiant smirk on my lips.
Grayson showed up at my office uninvited. He sat across from me, radiating guilt and self-loathing. The perfect picture of a cheating husband.
“Name your price.”
I had to admit, dealing with people who spoke my language was much easier.
I played coy. “What do you mean?”
He chuckled humorlessly. “I know you, Victoria. You always get your pound of flesh. You didn’t go after Anna yesterday because you knew you could get something better from me.”
Fine. No more games.
“The Crestfall property development. I want in.”
“I can give you half.”
“Sixty percent.”
“Done.”
A moment of silence passed, then his clear, low voice filled the space.
“Victoria, did you ever love me?”