That night, I lay awake, staring at Payton as she slept soundly beside me. Earlier that evening, she had been furious when I told her I was traveling again. But I had no choice. Elizabeth had threatened to expose everything to my wife if I didn’t accept her proposal.
It was too much. I didn’t know what to do anymore. Elizabeth had become a threat to my entire life—to my marriage, to my home. She wasn’t the person I thought she was. She was tormenting me in every possible way.
She had called me earlier that day, reminding me about the Hawaii trip she had already booked. Her ticket was purchased, and she insisted we meet at the airport together.
I had tried everything to make it clear that I was no longer interested, but I knew she wasn’t going to stop. So I decided it was time to tell Pa
