Seven Years as the Don's Secret

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The night before we were supposed to get legally married, my fiancé, Dante, looked at me just after I'd gotten out of the shower and suddenly spoke.

""What was it like being Julian's mistress? Exciting?""

My head was ringing. When I answered, my voice didn't sound like mine.

""You know perfectly well I had no idea he was already engaged.""

He came over and gently dried my hair. His words sounded innocent, but each one hurt.

""You may not have known you were his mistress, but the story has already made its way through several families.""