Tender Deception

Cleo cried in silence, as if every ounce of pain inside her was melting into tears.

They stood together for a few minutes before Cleo finally spoke. "I've got money in my account. Maura, things between Dominic and me are pretty good.

"That day when I said I'd walk away with nothing, I was just mad and spouting off—it was a joke. I've known him for so many years. I know what he's really like."

Maur