Page 1 of Twisted Betrayal

Chapter One

Rick stood againstthe wall, watching his beautiful wife talk to a group of women.He loved the animation on her face as she talked about her kindergarten class.He’d never met anyone as sweet as his wife, and he couldn’t imagine life without her.

He heard one of his friends chuckle and turn to face him.“What?”

“Jesus, you and Riley have been married for over six years, and you still act like newlyweds,” Joel said.

Rick shrugged.“I got lucky and grabbed a good one.”

Joel laughed.“She is pretty special.My wife can’t stop talking about her.Riley did this, or Riley said that.If I didn’t love you guys so much, I’d puke.”

Rick chuckled.His gaze went back to his wife, who was staring his way.He smiled gently when she waved.Yeah, he found a good one.Rick tensed.He smelled her before he felt her.

“There’s my handsome boy,” a sultry voice said beside them.

Rick pulled his arm away from Gloria’s grip and scowled down at her.“I’ve asked you not to touch me.”He glanced down at her and grimaced.She always wore clothing that made her look like a whore.He never liked her, and he never would.He’d seen through her phony facade from the very beginning.

Her whole demeanor was a veneer to the poisonous, toxic slut she really was.The type of person he didn’t want anywhere near his family.

He especially hated when his wife went to dinner with her or anywhere else.But his wife always saw the best in people.He loved her enthusiasm and kindness.He saw nothing good about the woman in front of him.Everything about her turned him off.

She waved her hand.“Oh, poo.I know I could make you happy if you gave me a chance.”

Rick glared at her.“Jesus Christ, you’re supposed to be my wife’s friend, aren’t you?”

Joel snorted.“Yeah, great friend there.”

Gloria’s eyes narrowed on Joel.“Fuck off.”

She tried to reach for him again, and he held out a hand.“Lady, don’t fucking touch me again.”

Her eyes widened at the tone of his voice.He rarely used it and only did when he was really pissed.He gritted his teeth when she rolled her eyes.

“What’s up your ass?”she asked and took a drink of her wine.

“I don’t like you.I’ve never liked you, and I wish my wife weren’t so sweet that she puts up with you.”

He almost smiled when she got a hard look in her eyes.Did he finally get through to her?

Rick looked over to his wife to see her worried look.He took a few steps away.“I’m going to my wife.”

“Just remember, the mighty can fall,” Gloria said.

He turned to look at her and narrowed his eyes.“Is that a threat?”

She took a slow sip of her drink.“No, of course not.”

He didn’t believe anything the woman said.He noticed that the guys he was talking to walked a few steps away, not wanting to be near the slut.“You just remember.You fuck with my family, and you’ll regret it,” he said.

One of her brows lifted.“Is that a threat?”

“Fuck, yes, it is.”He turned and headed to Riley.Once he got to her, his arm wrapped around her waist.

She placed her hand on his chest.“Is everything okay?”she asked worriedly.

He pressed a kiss to her forehead.“Everything’s okay, Sweetheart.”

“Did she say something?”Riley asked.

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