Chapter 64

Evelyn sat on the sofa with her feet up after dinner scrolling on her phone. The stories of her and Roman leaving their ‘love nest’ together were already making the rounds. She had only been reading the headlines because she didn’t want to know what people were saying about her.

The last time Roman’s name had been mentioned so much he had been with Vivian Cartwright when they’d worn their matching outfit and everyone thought they made a perfect couple. She didn’t want to read any comparisons or be called the homewrecker.

But now her fingers were itching to click on the story Pam had sold. They weren’t close but she had assumed she could trust her. Why had she sold her out like this? Turning her whole life upside down just for a few quid?

Roman walked into the room with two glasses and a bottle of wine, and his words earlier pushed back to the top of her list of worries.

He had said it how she imagined a man in love with a woman would say it, and she had said