Divorce Has Never Felt This Good

“Who told you that?”

Becky climbed out of bed and went to the windows to part the curtains. The sky was still purple, with a hint of orange as the sun crept up on the horizon.

Squinting slightly, Becky grabbed a knitted sweater and put it on. Then she walked to the bathroom in her soft woolen slippers and put the phone on speaker.

“Pictures are being spread of you and your dad holding hands. We ran into Denise and Babette yesterday, so it could be either of them who did this.”

Becky, who was brushing her teeth, just replied vaguely, “I see.”

Jessie didn’t expect to see such ridiculous gossip so early in the morning.

Louisa was the one who showed her the screenshots. The two girls laughed out loud, unable to wrap their heads around the idea that someone thought that Becky’s father was her sugar daddy.

“Do you need me to find out who’s behind this? It’ll be a piece of cake. I can just ask Louisa,” Jessie offered.

up, she picked up the phone and asked meaningfully, “Are you trying

and satisfying my

snorted. “No,

long before

response made Jessie feel a

on your hands, Jessie?” Becky asked, tossing the phone on the bed. She then sat at her dresser and began her

sighed and said, “No, I’m a very busy person. Anyway, it’s half past seven; I

each other goodbye, they

shook her head helplessly. Then she went

bigwig’s mistress was only spread in their circles.

inspect how things were going, even Elvin

Then, at noon, his secretary suddenly called him to