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I’m arguing with that mental voice in my head when Brogan stops suddenly.
It’s unexpected and I end up jamming into his back.
I look up with a frown, but he’s not paying any attention to me. He’s staring at a gorgeous woman standing in the hallway.
Gwen spots her too and stiffens.
“Who is that?” I whisper curiously.
“It’s his ex-wife,” Gwen spits out.
I glance up with a gasp just as Brogan says, “Lana.”
Twenty-One
Brogan
The world around me seems to stop as I catch sight of Lana. She’s wearing a fancy blouse with a fringe cape. A skirt that hugs all her curves. Tall heels.
She probably smells like Chanel.
The purse in her hands is Gucci.
The necklace is Tiffany’s.
Memories wash over me.
Of paying for her hair, her shopping sprees, her jewellery.
Working harder and longer hours to keep up with her lifestyle and Steph’s medical fees.
Not knowing my absence played so perfectly into her plans.
Another memory hits me.
This one sweeter. Less steeped in bitterness.
Lana’s long hair tangled in my hands.
Her brown eyes glittering.
Her red mouth swearing that she loves me.
Only me.
Liar.
A sharp nudge to my side breaks me out of the trance. Mom is cursing Lana out. She sounds pissed, but I know she’s just being protective.
Because of me.
Because of how much I lost when my marriage failed.
I square my shoulders.
Try not to look as gutted as I feel.
