Chapter Fifty three

My eyes narrow at the blonde woman standing beside me. She looks so very familiar but I just can't seem to put a hand on it. It's when her lips turn down into a sneer that it hits me. She's Alex's ex-wife. Her name was mentioned that night. It's a relief to know that I actually don't remember it anymore, these people don't hold enough leverage over my life like I think they do.

"The least they could do was offer something stronger". I hear her murmur under her breath and in my head, I can't help wondering why she was invited. The answer is pretty simple, they still consider her family even after she and their son's divorce. But looking at her now, I wonder if there's more to her relationship with the Van Lewis than meets the eye. She doesn't seem exactly too happy to be here.

"Tell me something I don't know". I murmur with as much nonchalance as I can muster. That gets her attention. She side eyes me and I finally turn to her and smile fully. Her long blond hair is curled into lovely