Chapter 17: Confident Caroline
(Dominic's POV)
Caroline stepped off the stage. The applause was still echoing, but I didn't hear it. My feet moved on their own. I stepped directly into her path.
She stopped. She looked annoyed.
I stared at her. She was glowing. It was irritating. For two years, I couldn't get rid of her. She was always there. She would call my office to ask if I liked the new beige curtains in the living room. She would text me about the weather. She was desperate for a crumb of my attention. I hated it.
Now, we were divorced. She should be gone. Instead, she was everywhere. And she was looking right through me.
She adjusted her clutch, her eyes fixed on a point past my shoulder. It was as if I were a potted plant. Or air.
A sour taste rose in my throat. "You
