I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly inside. Of course, they had dated. It made perfect sense—Sophia Meyer and Klaus Blackwood. They were from the same world, the same level, the same glossy magazine cover. It was foolish of me to ever think I belonged here.
What was I even doing in his world?
The realization hit me like a freight train when I caught his scent on her. Subtle, but undeniably Klaus. Her belly was slightly larger than mine. She was carrying his child.
Pain exploded in my chest, sharp and raw. I struggled to breathe as the truth settled like a heavy stone in my stomach.
“I can’t stay here,” I whispered to Carol, my voice shaking. “Not if Klaus has another woman as his priority.”
Carol didn’t try to stop me. Instead, she pulled me into a warm, maternal embrace. I hated how c
