Claire's Threatens Alex

Alex's POV:

Zane has me cornered. My back is against the wooden podium, and he is an air's breath away from me. I can't breathe. All the air in the room, and I can't instruct my lungs to take some in. All my anger peeled away, and I was left defenseless even as I stubbornly held my chin up. Refusing to let him see.

"Yes. According to your wife." I spit out the words like they are a bitter pill.

Zane pauses, does a double take, it is all the time I need to escape and I take it. But I don't make it far before Zane grabs my wrist, spinning me around and I come too close to his body.

"You mean ex-wife." He says through gritted teeth. Is he angry right now? What right does he have to be angry? I was the one that was humiliated! I don't think I will ever walk down his street for any reason till I leave this earth.

That is how bad the shame runs. I can't think of that Sunday without being acutely reminded of my walk of shame down the street.

"I don't care." I say, the anger slipping out in