Chapter 5
At that moment Cora looked Emily in the eye, her voice calm and sharp. "Yes," she said. "I will be the one handing out the award."
Immediately the room fell silent for a heartbeat then both James and Emily burst into laughter.
It wasn’t just a low laugh. It was loud, mocking, cruel.
Then Emily clutched her stomach, trying to breathe between the laughter. "Oh my God, Cora, you’re hilarious. You actually think James would take you to the event? Did you forget? You’re no longer his wife!"
At that moment James wiped a tear from the corner of his eye, still laughing. "Even if we were still married, I would never take you there."
Then his voice dropped, heavy with scorn.
"Why would I do that? Why would I ruin my moment by dragging a crippled woman to the biggest business event of the year? Do I look like I want to be the main man of the night driving a wheelchair around?"
hearing James words Cora didn’t say a word, But her smile vanished.
Her eyes... turned deadly, Colder than ice, Sharper than knives.
Her entire body vibrated with rage, but she stayed still, refusing to give them the satisfaction of seeing her break.
She couldn’t believe this was who James had become.