Under the Skin
11 hrs. 12 min.
Description
“You were seen in the company of Aliev. And more than once. Say it’s a joke,” Vadim demands. “It’s not a joke,” I answer, staring into his burning anger-filled eyes. “Are you in your right mind?! Karina, this sounds like complete nonsense. Pure delusion. I can’t make sense of it—” “You’ll have to believe me…” I say hoarsely.
He braces his palms on the armrests of the chair I’m sitting in. Looms over me, jaw working. He presses his gaze, enunciating every word: “I want you to cut off all contact with him. And this isn’t a request.”
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For seven years I was the perfect wife to businessman Vadim Balashov. The perfect mother for our daughter. It all collapsed the day I found out he had a mistress. Even then, I understood that I was crossing the line—agreeing to a date with Denis Aliev, the man my husband considers his personal enemy.
He braces his palms on the armrests of the chair I’m sitting in. Looms over me, jaw working. He presses his gaze, enunciating every word: “I want you to cut off all contact with him. And this isn’t a request.”
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For seven years I was the perfect wife to businessman Vadim Balashov. The perfect mother for our daughter. It all collapsed the day I found out he had a mistress. Even then, I understood that I was crossing the line—agreeing to a date with Denis Aliev, the man my husband considers his personal enemy.
