pped inside. The apartment was silent and empty. Claudiu

lk-in closet. The motion sensor lights flicker

Hundreds of pairs of Christian Louboutin shoes, lined up like soldiers.

feel special. Once, she had thou

just mad

m again, scrolling back through Vivianne's f

irkin? Vivianne had carrie

vianne had worn it to a ya

y Choo clutch? All of them. Every single gift he h

Even her makeup. Even her hairstyle. They w

ng two parallel relationships, with two different women, both of

A sick, twisted, p

ainst the wall. It hit the cashmere carpet and skidded acros

her chest heaving with rage. And the

VIP customer service line for The RealReal,

"I need your top appraisal team at my penthouse immediately. I

appraisers in crisp black uniforms stood in the h

she said, gesturing around. "The bags. The sh

ted edition luxury goods all at once. But they knew better than to ask questions. They got to

s about to be sealed, th

y tailored navy suit, and he was holding a dess

the four strange men in his apartment. His dark e

ddenly very aware that they were in the presence of one of

e kitchen island. He turned to Charlie,

going o

eak. But she put on her most innocent, spoiled smile and walked over to him. S

'm sick of them. I want a whole new wardrobe. I don't want to

p at him with big, wide eyes. "Don't

earching her face for any sign of deception. Charlie

in his eyes melted, and he r

ble," he said,

on card out of his inner suit pocket

away. Tomorrow, take this card and go buy whatever you wa

. Her fingertips brushed against his warm

ut the door. And as the elevator closed behind them,

ning piece of her heart that had e