PART 2: THE REVELATION UPSTAIRS
I didn’t turn around to leave the building as Chloe expected. Instead, I bypassed her desk, grabbed my daughter’s hand, and walked directly toward the executive elevator bank using my master access card.
Chloe scrambled after us in her heels, her polite facade completely collapsing into frantic panic as the heavy silver doors slid open for me. “Wait! You can’t go up there! Mr. Vance gave strict orders!” she yelled across the polished marble floor.
I stepped onto the elevator, pressed the button for the grand ballroom penthouse, and looked at her with total detachment. “Tell security they are going to need more than two officers to stop a Sterling,” I replied softly as the doors sealed shut.
When the elevator opened into the lavish ballroom, the room was bathed in golden light, soft violin music, and the low hum of high-society chatter. Standing near the center stage under a massive crystal chandelier was my husband, Dominic, holding a champagne glass with a triumphant smile.
Beside him stood a glamorous woman in an emerald gown holding a young boy in a tailored suit, while the company board members applauded what looked like a perfect family portrait.
(The truth about Dominic’s secret life is about to shatter the room! Click “Next Page” to continue reading…)
