Jess POV
I gasp loudly, the sound escaping before I can stop it.
My eyes stay locked on the scene unfolding in front of me, even though every instinct screams at me to look away. It’s as if they don’t even notice I’m standing here—or worse, they’re pretending I don’t exist.
They kiss with a raw, desperate hunger that twists my stomach into knots.
How could he do this to me? I know our marriage isn’t perfect—I’ve tried so hard to fix it. But this? Bringing another woman into our home, into our bed?
It’s the ultimate betrayal. I don’t need any more proof that Maximus has no respect for me, no regard for what we built.
I thought things might change after that dinner with his parents two weeks ago. For a moment, it felt like they had.
He started paying attention to me again—ta
