And don't flatter yourself into thinking you mean anything to me. Beyond keeping up appearances, I won't waste a single emotion on you.
I stared at the messages and let out a tired smile.
I blocked him, deleted his contact, then pulled out my SIM card and tossed it in the trash.
His emotions?
I stopped caring about those a long time ago.
...
Half an hour later, Victor walked through the front door and froze.
His mother was sitting on the living room sofa with a girl he didn't recognize.
His brow furrowed, and the words came out on reflex.
"Mom, Marina doesn't like other people in the house. You know that. When she finds out another woman was here, she'll throw one of her fits again."
Christine smiled and patted the girl's arm.
The girl rose with composure, walked toward him, and held out a marriage certificate.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm your legal wife. The Miss Farley you're referring to is already gone."
