Two Can Play (Celeste and Dominic) novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150

Riley took a deep breath, her hands clasped together on the table, her fingers twisting around each other in a nervous dance.” Listen, I know you and I do not have the best relationship.”

I snorted. “You and I have nothing. In the past, you could have said that my marriage to Julian connected us. But we will be divorced soon, so do not even pretend there is a relationship to salvage here.”

“Fine, fine,” Riley said, holding up her hands in a gesture of surrender “You are right. I will not pretend. But I am here on behalf of Julian.”

I let out a laugh, sharp and humorless. “Wow. Is that surprising? Of course you are.”

“Come on, Celeste,” Riley said, her voice taking on a pleading quality that set my teeth on edge. “I have tny faults. I will not deny it. My mother also has her faults. And it is true that you were not exactly our choice for a wife. Or rather, you were not exactly my mother’s choice. But it is also a fact that Julian loves you. He really does.”

I smiled, a slow, dangerous thing that spread across my face like oil on water. “Julian loves me. That is interesting. Why do you not explain to me how he has shown this love? I would love to hear it.”

“What do you mean?” Riley asked, confusion flickering across her features.

“For starters, he married you,” she added, and I could hear the uncertainty creeping into her voice, the realization that she was walking on thin ice. “Listen, I know about the affair now. I was there when you two spoke about it this morning. But I did not think it was possible for Julian to cheat on you. His world revolved around you, Celeste. Everything he did was for you.”

I cut her off with a wave of my hand. “Of course. That is how Julian made it seem. Like I was the luckiest woman in the world. So let me ask you a few questions, Riley. Just a few. And I want you to answer honestly.”

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