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A glance at the clock showed that it was 5:38. I had no idea who would ring the bell because Casimir was in the shower. He had come home early, saying that he needed to discuss some things with me, but I was just about to start my final session for the day. So, we agreed to discuss it over dinner when I finished with my client. Jude wouldn’t drop by without calling first.Although my sister and friends had pressured me to stay with them, I declined because I was fine where I was.
Visitors had to be either on an approved list and be scanned up or called up from the front desk, and neither of those things had happened, to my knowledge. The only thing I could conclude was that it was a staff person in the building or one of the other residents.
“Cas,” I called out as I headed into the living room. “Are you out of the shower yet?”
My heart almost dropped when I stepped into the living room and saw Casimir standing in the foyer with the front door wide open. The person standing just inside of the doorway was Bethany. I froze and wanted to disappear. My worst nightmare was coming true.
“Well, isn’t this just cozy?”
“Beth—”
“No, it’s perfectly fine, Casimir. No need to explain anything.”
“You act as if I have to explain anything to you. We’re divorced. Or did you forget?”
“Of course not. And now I see why. I understand why you were in such a rush to not only end the marriage but move out of the house too.”
“I didn’t move out nearly as quickly as I should have.”
“Yeah, well, you did enjoy our final night together.”
“What’s she talking about, Cas?”
Bethany smirked. “Oh, I guess he didn’t share details of our last night together.”
“Beth, stop.” Casimir hissed.
“What is she talking about, Cas?”
“Nothing,” he growled.
“Oh, after all the work I put in, it was nothing? It seemed like something when you were losing control and begging for morewhen I had your cock in my mouth, sucking you dry the night before you moved out. The way you moaned and begged for more was just like old times. That’s when I knew that she wasn’t taking care of you.”
I felt sick to my stomach as I looked at Casimir. I could see the guilt on his face.
“I guess you must have been trying to get your little love nest in order for you and the good doctor.”
Although I wore a short-sleeved, wine-colored blouse for purposes of the Zoom call, on my bottom I wore a pair of lounge pants.
“Don’t do that, Beth.” Casimir snarled.
“Don’t do what? Point out the fact that the same doctor who was supposed to save our marriage is the same one who destroyed it? I guess that was part of her manipulative plan. Get you all to herself so that she can get her hands on your money, and now you’ve brought this fancy place to hide your whore in.”
“Watch your fucking mouth, Beth!”
“Why? Why should I, Cas? I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve had this place all along and you’ve been hiding her away up here. Is that why she always looked down her nose at me? Did she know all along your dirty little secret? Have the two of you been having your little penthouse affair behind my back?”
“Leave!” he barked.
“You’re a fool, Casimir! But I didn’t know that you were an idiot. Is she also the reason that you resigned from your position at Glenco yesterday?”
They both heard my gasp of shock behind them because he turned to face me, and her furious eyes pinned me in place.
“Cas, is what she saying true?”
Beth smirked and placed her hands on her hips. “Yes, sweetheart. Let’s see how much longer he can keep this place upnow. You might as well find yourself a new sugar daddy because this one’s broke.”
“Bethany—”