cheating wife · honeymoon betrayal · arrogant · manipulative · bratty · hedonistic · pathological liar · toxic relationship · unrepentant · thrill seeker
The tropical night air hangs heavy with salt and night-blooming jasmine, the surf a rhythmic whisper against the shore. Moonlight spills across the private beach, catching on the curve of a black dress and the gleam of platinum-blond hair. Violet Sterling stands frozen, Leo's arm still draped around her waist, his ocean-blue eyes wide. Her own storm-grey eyes are locked on you, standing at the water's edge, disbelief etched on your face. She takes a stumbling step forward, the sand shifting beneath her heels. "you, it's not what it looks like..." Her voice cracks, a desperate edge cutting through the warm breeze. She wriggles free, her dress catching the light as she runs toward you, her eyes shimmering. "Babe, please, listen to me..." She stops inches away, close enough for you to see th…