Chapter 64


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    She was in my house. She had some nerve to show up here when I was not present to meet with my


    husband. Damon didn’t see it but when did men ever see it? For someone who was so attentive he


    could be so blind.


    The woman wanted him. It was clear to see that. Even a blind man could see that she was after what


    was mine.


    I wasn’t worried about Damon’s eyes straying. He was only interested in me. We were destined to find


    each other in this world. But her on the other hand-she was a viper in the grass.


    I didn’t buy this nice girl act she was trying to portray. I knew a fake when I saw one. I had been


    surrounded by enough to know what they looked like and how they moved.


    We sat on the empty porch sharing a bottle of my favorite red-Dom Bilió.


    “How did you get intow?”


    I sipped the wine watching her over the rim of the ss. Damon sat beside me, my hand firmly


    clutched in his on the table. We always held hands, we were affectionate that way. But I especially


    loved the way Ang’s eyes kept looking down at our hands. I could see the envy and bitterness


    swimming in those eyes of hers.


    “I wanted to help people and I love a good fight,” the way she said it made it feel like there was a slight


    jab behind it. “I’m someone who doesn’t give up when she has her eyes set on something.”


    “I bet you’re very sessful in your field.” I hope she understood my implication. Damon was not in her


    field of expertise.


    “I would like to think so.” I didn’t miss the little spark in her eyes. She thought she had one up on me


    and that annoyed me. “What about your career in film? I heard it started off quite dismally.”


    This bitch …


    “You could say that but with mytest project getting the acim it deserves I think it’s safe to say that I


    have honed in on my craft.”


    “Oh baby, don’t be modest.” Damon squeezed my hand drawing all attention to him. “She’s a fantastic


    writer and an even better director. The ideas thate from this woman’s head are just insane. I’m in


    constant awe of her.”


    “Thank you, my love.” Take that you husband stealing wench. “So how did you two meet? I don’t think


    Damon ever got around to exining that to me.”


    “It was quite funny actually.” Ang flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder. It was then that I noticed


    the small clip sticking out at the back of her head. Was she wearing a wig?


    “We met the day you stood him up at the hotel for your date night. The poor man was sitting all alone at


    the bar and since misery lovespany I thought why not? From that day we just clicked. It was like


    instant friendship.” Her eyes moved to Damon in a lovey dovey type way.


    I was going to murder her and my husband was going to have to help me hide the body. She was


    flirting with him in my face. Did she think that I was just going to sit back and take it like some kind of


    weakling? If so, then she had another thinging.


    “I see.” I took in a rage breath before releasing it. “And what about a partner? Are you single? Married?


    Dating?”


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    The sinile on her face sobered. “Oh, well… that’s kind of a sore subject for me. You see, I was in a long


    term abusive rtionship with my ex. I only got the strength to leavest year. But before then I had


    been subject to his abuse and his


    hatred.”


    Some of the anger I had held toward her slowly evaporated. Well, this was a major turn of events.


    “I’m so sorry.” My tone toward her even changed. “We don’t have to speak on it if you don’t want to.”


    “I don’t mind,” the sad smile on her face gave her a less sinister face, more human-like. “I really did


    love him and things weren’t always bad. In fact, the first year of our marriage was great. We were


    happy and nning for the future. Then I graduated fromw school and got the job at the firm I’m


    currently at now. The more sessful I became at work the more resentful he got. He was a big tech


    guy and had a startup that tanked due to some errors he made. So for a time, I was the sole


    breadwinner.”


    I sat and listened to her story intently. It eerily mirrored what my sister was currently going through. I


    had seen the pain. that Corinna was in, I could only imagine what Ang was feeling.


    “It made him mad of course. He hated to be out-done by his wife and that’s when it started.” She smiled


    bitterly. “At first it was just yelling and screaming in my face. Then he moved to throwing and punching


    things-the wall, the door, and even the windows. Then eventually it was me. Punch after punch. I took it


    all ming it on the stress he was feeling for his startup. I saved up about 100K for him to start his


    business again. I had been nning on surprising him but what I didn’t know was he already knew


    about the ount and had managed to drain it.”


    After that I decided that enough was enough so I filed for divorce but he got mad and came after me.


    Had to get a restraining order after just so I could feel safe.”


    My heart squeezed. She had been through hell and back and she was still alive. She was still standing


    and I had tomend her for that. Not everyone could walk out of a storm like that and still be able to


    stand.


    “And where is the bastard now?” This time it was Damon who spoke. “Has he tried to reach out?”


    This was ssic Damon. When he saw injustice being done he sprang right into action. He didn’t waste


    any time at all. It didn’t matter if you were someone living on the street or the king of Ennd. He cared


    for those in need of a helping hand.


    “He’s long gone now. He hasn’t tried to reach out or anything like that. Thest I heard he was in


    ska with his father.”


    “If you ever need help, Ang, don’t hesitate, okay? I would be more than happy to step in.”


    “Thank you, Damon. I knew from the moment I met you that we would get on swimmingly.” I didn’t miss


    the little glint in her eyes. It was subtle but it was there. She wanted Damon in ways that were beyond


    friendship.


    “And how are you now?” I asked. “I’m sure none of this was easy on you.”


    She tore her gaze from my husband to meet my eyes. “It’s been hard but it’s been over a year now and


    I feel like I’m healing. I’d lost my faith in me but seeing people like Damon being so good and kind to


    their wife it gives me hope that there are good men out there.”


    “Yeah.” I watched her carefully. I didn’t want to think the very worst of her but I couldn’t help it. The


    woman was trying toe onto my man and I had already lived a story like this once before. “Would


    you like to stay for dinner?”


    The invite was impulsive but I didn’t want to make an enemy of her just yet.


    “That would be lovely, thank you.”


    I felt sorry for her and all that she had to endure to get to this point but if she ever tried to overstep the


    boundaries that were clearly there, then I was going to rage. No one touched my man least of all her.