For months, she had been gathering proof.
Receipts. Hotel bills. Deleted messages. Photos. Company expenses disguised as business costs.
When Valerie reached their row with the drink cart, Ryan asked for sparkling water.
Ashley asked for white wine.
Valerie served them politely.
Then she placed a small card beside Ashley’s glass.
Inside, Ashley found another message:
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Ashley, he wasn’t planning to divorce me. He told another woman the same thing before he told you.
Ashley’s confidence disappeared.
Ryan tried to take the card, but she pulled it away.
For the first time, Ashley realized she might not be Ryan’s great love.
She might only be the next lie.
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