Chapter 19: Through the Wreckage
(Vivian's POV)
"I'm not going back to Hadrian this time, Val. It's really over between us."
I could sense Valerie's skepticism through the phone. Her silence spoke volumes.
"You said that the last three times too," she finally replied, her voice gentle but firm. "Remember when you found those texts from that marketing intern on his phone? Or when he missed your anniversary dinner because he was at a 'pack meeting' that didn't actually exist?"
I sighed, leaning back against the hotel headboard. The memory of those incidents felt distant now, like they'd happened to someone else entirely.
"This is different," I insisted. "I've signed the divorce papers. Quinton has already filed them."
"You packed your bags twice before," Valerie reminded me. "O
