temples. She blinked slowly, her vision
nt furnishings, the subtle scent of sandalwood, an
oom. Nor any plac
ts, the sound of running water cut
but a loosely tied robe, water still
mories of the previous day washed over h
an who least deserved to see it, when instinct took over. Her eyes darted acro
ly dressed, she rel
chuckle cut thr
rough his damp hair. "In your current state, y
mother-in-law and sister-in-law had constantly taunted her for lacking the charm to keep George's a
vers and strode towar
he didn't expect was for her to reach out witho
s feet. Mirena tilted her head, letting her gaze t
we're in the same boat. From the look of things, yo
ttered. In one fluid motion, he closed the distance betw
. "Don't forget who picked you up off the streets yesterd
unmistakable-yet Mirena didn't flinch. She met his ga
ing on her lips. "I don't recall asking for your
to strangle the ungrateful woman. "If it were
What do you want, then? For m
s as a housewife rot your brain? A stubborn woman like you holds no appeal. Eve
she caught his wrist as he tried to turn away. In the next heart
ink you're doin
overed just a breath from his. Her gaze, however, remained cool and clear. Alexa
n, watching him closely. Just as he beg
d him. "It seems you do have some self-control. And just so we're clear-the f
ard the bathroom. As she went, she let her dress slip carelessly from her shoulders and pool
knew each other too wel
d crash echoed behind her-the bedroom door slam
ther her. What she needed now
scent of Alexander's cologne still hanging in the air. As she faced
er within five years, she would win thirty percent of Nexus Global-the crown jewel of New York's investment scene, and one of Alexan
Mirena had thrown herself into
defeat, she picked up her ph
t to Alexan
she hated to admit it, the woman staring back was no longer the one people once respected without question. Years
her own wings for a family that didn't val
claim the throne
s, she dressed quickly and threw one of
stares of the household staff as an unfamiliar woman
George's number and pre
ing. "Mirena, do you have a
trolled. "You want a divorce, don't you? Then
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