Chapter 34: Fragile Flower
Reese
Bluff.
It had to be. Lauren was the most selfish, vile creature I’d ever encountered—manipulative to her core, always playing the victim when cornered. Emotional blackmail was her favorite weapon.
She’d never follow through. She loved herself far too much for that.
Without even glancing back at her crumpled form on the ground, I replied flatly, “Let me know when you’ve done it. I’ll arrange the funeral. All expenses covered, of course. Wouldn’t want to skimp on the send-off for such a… devoted partner.”
I didn’t wait for her reaction.
I slammed the door, the engine roaring to life with a throaty growl. Tires screeched as I peeled out of the driveway, leaving her—and that toxic chapter of my life—shrinking in the rearview mirror.
As the mansion f
