Chapter 40

That guy... it was Brian Carter?! My body moved before my brain could catch up, ducking behind a utility pole out of instinct. Just then, I heard Cindy Clark’s soft, almost pitiful tone: “I totally embarrassed myself at the amusement park today, and you didn’t even stand up for me or say anything.” Brian slid his hand down her waist, clearly with other intentions. “Didn’t care? Who just gave you that long massage in the hotel, huh?” I stood there, kind of stunned, mind buzzing. Brian and Heather Carter had gotten together after both cheated on their partners. He dumped his wife for Heather, and I thought that meant he really loved her. Turns out even that got tossed aside when someone younger and prettier came along. But how the hell is Cindy juggling both Brian and his dad, Lena Carter? No wonder she moved into a mansion, drives a freaking sports car, and snagged the number two spot in the Carter Group’s design team in just four years. “You’re seriously saying that?” Cindy pulled away