Emma
For five years, Derek had decided what people knew about me.
At dinners, I was his beautiful wife.
At charity events, I was shy.
When I stopped seeing friends, I was busy.
When bruises appeared, I was clumsy.
When I didn’t speak, I was private.
Now I was apparently carrying my secret biker lover’s baby.
I stared at the headline on Sophia’s laptop.
BLACKWELL HEIR SCANDAL: RUNAWAY WIFE’S SECRET BIKER BABY?
“Who leaked it?” Jake asked.
Sophia was already typing. “Too early to tell. The first story hit a gossip site fourteen minutes ago. Three others copied it.”
Sterling’s voice came through the speaker. “Emma, don’t respond.”
I looked at the phone.
“Why?”
“Because anything you say can become evidence.”
“Anything Derek says becomes a headline.”
“I understand your frustrat
