Viper's Kiss: A Wife's Revenge

scorching car by my husband' s stepsister, Casey, while my husband, Coleman, st

ing my humiliation for public display. I soon discovered his chilling secret: he married

alated. They stole my company, kidnapped Leo, and even

man would use his own son as a pawn, and hi

within me. I would not break. I would

pte

me on the hottest

f our housekeepers, sc

come home! It' s Leo! Case

od ran

ding and sprinted out of my office,

g blanket of heat. My heart hammered against my

h the door, the sce

small face pressed against the glass. His cheeks were flushed a dangerous shade o

sister, Casey Flores, were standi

hat are you doing? G

p surprisingly strong. "Calm do

ed perfect, pouted her lips. "He wanted to play

with panic. "Look at him! He's bare

asey said, flipping her hair ov

ees out here!" I tried to shove past Col

was sharp. "You'll damage the c

his words. "The car? You're worried

ck," Coleman insisted, pulling me away from the v

standing there, a smirk playing on her

Your son is more important than a piece of

taking over. I didn't care about the ca

wrench from the

dare!" Cole

my might, shattering the driver's si

ing with the lock. The air that rushed out

p and unresponsive in my arm

shaking him gentl

hed for him.

o tighter. "Don't you to

hen, their sirens wailing. They rushed over, taking

g from heatstroke," one of them said g

y rage, cold and focused, turned back

m across the face, the sound echoing in the ga

voice trembling with

clutched her cheek, tears welling up. "C

from the garage, so

, calling her name. He didn't even glance back at me

ounded by shattered glass

eo was stable, Coleman returne

ce a cold mask. "You nee

heart a block of ice in

atized. You

for Casey's "mistakes." The time she'd "accidentally" ruined my wedding dress with red wine

ade me apologize. To keep

et but firm. "I will never

asey's family is very powerful. If she decides to press charges fo

gers digging into my skin.

placed by a cold, hollow despai

sey was sitting, looking perfectly compose

d, the words tasting

lt a part of my love for him

y it again. I'm recording this. We need to post a publ

r me as I repeated the

deo to his public relations team, instructing them

to put space between us. I found an empty hallw

voices from around the c

sked, his voice soft and tende

ted that she's your wife. We're not even related by

my throat. Step-si

ers," Coleman confessed, his voice thick with emotion

voice was laced with jealous

, you'd finally give up on us. I thought it would make you jealous enough to

a whisper. "She means nothing to

tilted on

ning of our relationship. Coleman's grand romantic gestures,

a lie. A

accessed an old cloud drive we shared, one we hadn't used in years. My fingers

d the entry from the w

Once Casey sees Blair with my ring on her finger, wearing my name, she' ll have to give up. She' ll see w

o

just a

ame then, violent and wracking, tearing through my body. I cried for the years I had wasted, for

bsided, something e

hard r

bling legs, and walked back towar

over. Now, it

d dialed my lawyer. "I w

k him back to the house we had once cal

him. She was staying in our guest ro

k on her face. She deliberately served herself the l

y fish," Leo said, hi

"Oh, is it? I'm so hungry,

ammed his hand on the table. "Leo! Apol

his eyes filli

pulling Leo out of his

upstairs, leaving them i

en instantly. "Casey, don't be upset. H

ast was s

little body shaking. "Mommy, I hat

him close, my own tears mixing

time, two broken hearts cling

eeked of Casey's perfume and cheap victory. Th

"This is for you. A little something

ful. He expected me to tha

calm. I reached into my bag and p

ut to him.

had placated me. "What is it? A receipt fo

ed his name on the line

where he, in his arrogance, signed away his

is day by," I said, my voice dripping w

led, complete

had just signed aw