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Seeing me,Chloe grinned,approaching:“Well,if it isn’t the ex-wife!”
“Who’s the rich boy you’re with now?”
She eyed Ethan,not recognizing him.Noticing his off-the-rack clothes,she sneered:
“Emily’s a freeloader.Without Nathan,you’re exposed.Took$3 million and can’t buy your boyfriend proper attire!”
Ethan scanned her,coolly:“You’re in a five-year-old LH dress,out of season.Hard to find even on The Realreal.”
I laughed.Ethan knew fashion?
“Exactly.Nathan won’t commit or spend on you.You’re worse off than me!”
When I was with Nathan,I bought my own clothes—current season,at least.
Chloe’s face darkened:“I have money.I don’t need his!”
“But you,what right do you have here?Clinging to him?”
Nathan frowned:“Emily,I told you.Divorce means no stalking!”
“Get out,or I’ll call security!”
I glanced at him.Ethan flashed our invites.Nathan froze.
I waved my phone:“Keep talking,and I won’t be polite.I didn’t delete the video.”
Chloe’s face drained of color,pulling Nathan away.
Sophia must’ve warned her.
I smiled.A mistress barking at me?No chance.
Inside,Nathan worked the room with Chloe,schmoozing.
Some spotted me,awkward.But old friends approached.
Then,sycophantic voices rang out:
“Chloe,you’ve won a prize!Nathan’s a straight shooter,dumping that freeloader!”
“He was generous.If I were Emily,I’d have left in shame!”
“When’s the wedding?”
The brazen display drew disapproving glances.
I sneered,watching Chloe beam,arm around Nathan,glancing at me smugly:
“Soon enough.Come to the wedding!”
“Absolutely!”
Ethan looked at me:“You’re taking this?”
“Nope.”
I marched over.
Chloe,haughty,started:“Soon-to-be-ex-wife’s here!Meet the professional freeloader—”
Before she finished,I slapped her,knocking her down.
Nathan screamed:“Emily,are you insane?”
“How dare you hit her!”
I snorted:“Nathan,you cheated during our marriage.We haven’t even finalized the divorce,and you’re parading her?”
“Your family was nothing.Now with some cash,you flaunt a mistress so openly?First I’ve seen!”
“Who’s the mistress?”Chloe shrieked,losing it.
“The homewrecker,obviously!”
Nathan snapped:“You dare call me out?What’s this guy to you?”
“Colleague.Nathan,leave the gala.Don’t embarrass yourself!”
He exploded.
