After being abandoned by her fiancé, a young woman makes a secret pact with a wealthy man to get revenge. But when she finds out that she is not the first woman in her new husband's life, she is caught in the middle of a secret that could cost her her life.

Mysterious Bride

Sterling's picture pops up as an incoming call beeps on my phone. I answer it.


"I might be. I don't know. I've had a few glasses of wine."


"Why didn't you take me with you to France? You left without even telling me. Do I really mean so little to you?"


There's another pause and I can hear Sterling breathing through the phone. "I thought about it," he says. "But you were asleep, and...well, I guess I could have woken you. Would you like me to come back?"


I can almost hear him smile. "Listen, the reason I called…" He sighs. "I can't sleep. I miss you. A lot. I can't stop thinking about you. I keep looking at my empty bed and imagining you lying next to me. I want to touch you, feel you…"


"Sterling," I interrupt. "I want to work."


Chapter ２２