Claire told me you were selling air conditioners.
“HVAC systems.”
“Whatever.
He looked around at his friends.
“She’s been supporting you all these years, right?”
“No.
“Are you sure?”
“I pay the mortgage.”
His smile disappeared.
“The house belongs to Claire.”
“No. It belongs to both of us.”
“Not after Friday.”
I turned to leave.
Then his hand grabbed my shoulder.
Hard.
Everything inside me changed.
Not emotionally.
Physically.
My body moved before my brain finished processing what was happening.
I've lost weight.
Rotated.
His grip slipped.
I pivoted.
Suddenly Derek was standing in front of me, and I was right in front of him.
I hadn't punched.
I hadn't raised my voice.
But the gym was quiet.
Derek looked at me.
For a second, I saw confusion in his eyes.
Then I sue
He took over.
“You’ve done this before.”
“Something like that.”
“What?”
“Nothing you should worry about.”
