Two Can Play This Game

POV: VALERIE

I push my chair back. The legs scrape loudly against the hardwood floor. I stand up. My heart beats faster than it has any right to, slamming against my ribs like a trapped bird trying to break free.

"This might be the pain talking. I know that. But tell me you would not want to see the look on their faces if they found out we were having an affair." I keep my voice steady, but my