not daring to make a sound. They wou

t mean anyone could, not even his mother. I summe

e air hard to breathe. He filled the space like a

It was just a joke

ary's voice vibrated from his chest, an

stupid, pathetic; how dare I hu

wife, not to me,"

" Rick looked at me; the wound on his head n

go," I

s is the last warning. From today on, I don't want

and stumbled backward

ed and left. Portia gripped my arm-she knew about my separation from Cary and that

go?" she asked

tefully. Cary was an asshole, that I knew, but he also helped when needed.

abbed me, then glanced at my outfi

exposed. The only excessive thing was the way my curves showed, like a

t," I said sarcastically. "Everyone else

shouldn't be at a clu

ur secret wife; no one knows me except

nly I didn't want to give in. I knew if I told him, "Okay, I

ed that feeling. "Or do you want to mak

s eyes could have

waiting for you." A gentle female vo

arm through Cary's. Her gaze paused

tary. I saw her being bothered and ca

met her eyes. I suddenly didn't w

s. "Boss, I'm dizzy. Can yo

e. I recognized her-not a gold digger, but Vanessa, the sister of t

n importa

ary's chest. "Really-

pectedly he pushed Vanessa aside and held me instead. "Tell

shrieked. "You know how im

o the elevator. His heart pounded f

d him. As soon as we were in the

en, I know you're still sulking about the office incident

ove; I curled my body as small as possible

rabbed his large hand. Although I knew Cary would handl

lk me and then come here to ca

I to know he would bring his new mistress here? I shou

turned ice-cold, different from his earlie

im-wasn't that

nd saw a pair of well-made black leather shoes, black suit pants wrapping long straight l

hot-someone of

t dare linger, but I still felt the man's contempt

would humiliate his

sed the partition. I folded myself up as small as

only by my breathin

storming into the club and making a scene doesn't help-you

nding. No need to explain. "Anything else?" I asked

ese unnecessary suspicions. I don't have time t

lse?" I continued

and said coldly, "Hyacinth, do you k

lamped my palms together hard. A tiny smile curved my mouth.

dangerous eyes

I looked up an