Judy's POV

"Gavin, Hun, who is that?" The gorgeous-looking woman, clinging to Gavin's arm, asked. She was impossibly close to him, and I stood in front of them feeling less than. My entire body was trembling, though I was keeping myself together in front of him. It was the first time I'd seen him since our date last week, and now I was seeing him hanging onto a woman... or rather, a woman hanging onto him.

As she spoke, I realized she was the same woman who answered his phone when I called earlier. My stomach turned into one giant knot as I stared between the two of them, not entirely sure what to say.

Gavin stood frozen as well, his eyes strained on my face. They were dark and filled with something I couldn't quite figure out.

"She's Matthew's tutor," his words cut through my thoughts and my heart at the same time.

It felt like a slap in the face; was that all I was to him? Matthew's tutor? I thought we were beyond that, but now I'm thinking I was completely wrong.

I wasn't expecting this woman's face to light up with a bright smile as she squeezed Gavin, pressing herself even closer to him, her large breasts against his arm, and he made no attempt to step out of contact with her, which was a knife to my chest.

"Oh, you must be Judy Montague," she cooed excitedly. "I've heard so much about you. I watched the competition, and I must say, you were incredible."

I was surprised by this; my cheeks flushed at the compliment from this strange woman.

voice didn't come out shaky as I thought it

an influence on him. I wish I could have been more a part of his life, but I'm hoping

chest, and I found myself looking at Gavin, almost expectantly. His eyes were trained on my face, trying to gauge my reaction, but I was desperately trying not to give him

a lot prettier in person, I must say," the woman continued as she studied me. "Gavin, sweetie, you didn't tell

Sweetie?

in my throat before finally pulling my eyes away from his and looking

don't think we've met," I

chuckled. "My name

Rachel?!

As in THE Rachel?

Irene had recently told me about? The one that Gavin was prepared to propose to before her untimely death? How was it possible that

standing in front of me right now? I

at Gavin again and saw that he was now expressionless; it was driving me crazy that he wasn't saying anything. I wanted him to tell me that it's not what I think it is... that Rachel was nothing more than a friend and not the woman he wanted to marry. This was not his

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