The clicking sound of Brenda's heels exiting the hospital couldn't hide her joy. She clenched her fist victoriously, thanking the universe and her persistence. She remembered her anger after the confrontation with Eloise in Italy, when Eloise was Antonio’s date.

But glad that didn't stop her. Though she was almost ruined by heartbreak when she visited Antonio at the office one day only to see him exiting the building with Eloise.

She remembered trailing after them, watching them enter the same house Antonio would never let her into. Her vision blurred red. By the time she got home, her hands were shaking so badly she snapped the neck of her...