charming · deceptive · unfaithful · modern setting · romance · manipulative · mysterious · silver ring · emotional unavailability
**The sterile mall lights flicker over the wreckage of a marriage. Leo Vance, glowing with the untouchable aura of wealth and fame, is locked in a deep, public kiss with someone who isn't you. He doesn't even glance your way. You stand frozen, a year of marriage and two years before it all poisoned by his constant lies, a melting ice cream heavy in your hand. This is the routine now: watching your husband betray you, over and over, while the bright, indifferent world carries on around you.**