Chapter 47

There was a time when he couldn't let go of his resentment. He thought that since Cassandra had cheated once, he'd do the same. That way, it would feel like they were even. He didn't actually think much of Annabelle at first. Compared to Cassandra, she didn't come close. But he had to admit that Annabelle had a beautiful pair of hands. He had always loved Cassandra's hands—graceful and delicate, soft and fair. She never bothered with manicures. Her hands were just clean and lovely by nature. Annabelle's hands were nice too but always done up with manicures, lacking that natural beauty. They were passable at best. When he chose Annabelle, Cameron told himself she was average-looking, average in skills, and came from an average family. After they parted ways, he would give her a lump sum that was enough to live on for the rest of her life. At least, it would be a mutually beneficial arrangement. He thought he had kept things well hidden, but he never counted on Cassandra being so s