Chương 10: CHAPTER 10

EDWINA

My stomach twisted into knots, threatening to unleash their contents as I faced Kyle. 

Damnit.

Of all the things I expected to go wrong when I accepted to attend this dinner party, running into my ex husband was not one of them.

My palms grew slick with sweat as I tried not to watch Kieran make small talk with my father, and my eyes darted around the room, never settling on one spot.

I needed to escape, to get out of here. Standing in close proximity to Kieran was a bad idea.

But my arm was still in father's elbow, and I had no way out. 

My breaths began to come out in gasps as panic enveloped me. A crippling sense of anxiety crawled over my body, and I found it hard to breathe. 

Get away.

I needed to get away. 

My thoughts swirled in a maddening vortex, impossible to quiet. I didn't even dare to look at him, to join the conversation.