Chapter 8

For a while, I did what my parents wanted and learned how to run my own company. The wedding fiasco was resolved once the surveillance footage was publicized. I heard Roxanne begged Preston over and over not to throw her out, promising she'd do anything if he would let her stay at the Gale residence. After all, the Shaws certainly wouldn't take her back. As for those rumors about Patrick in Juville, they all painted the same picture. Everyone said he was ruthless, cold, and unforgiving. Anyone who betrayed him, even his own family, would pay the price. However, I wasn't afraid. What mattered was that we both treated each other right. That was enough. I ran into Preston again late one night. He was drunk, gripping my wrist tightly and refusing to let go. When he saw the couple's bracelet with the letter P, he finally realized it stood for Patrick, not Preston. He went crazy trying to rip it off me. "Lexi, how could you fall for someone else so fast? "You used to love me the mo