raight to the

against the cold stone and

m the staff entrance, adjusting his cuffs. He looked perfec

different set of doors. Her lipstick was freshly

ed onto Ayla standi

Kristal's face. She grabbed a glass o

her. She dramatically flippe

alwood and crushed r

ce, but her posture rem

so incredibly boring for you," Kristal

ly knows how to shop couldn't possibly understand the A

ing nearby stopped talking. They turned their h

of her martini. The g

you skip the training on basic social etiqu

shed with irritation. She took a step

el loves a woman who can fight alongside him in the boardroom. Not

eaction, Kristal deliber

tto down hard onto the delicate t

expensive fabric rippin

p and threw her hands up, pretending t

. She didn't step

into slits. Her wrist snapped

e-cold martini directly into Kri

l hit Kris

blood-curdling, ea

t. The music seemed to stop. Hundre

face. The sticky alcohol dripped down her

tal shrieked, pointing

Axel shoved his way to the fro

ring. A flash of genuine panic

d and shoved Ayla

utally into the sharp edge of the marble bar. Pain

acket and wrapped it tenderl

un around t

ed, his voice booming across the silent ballro

ologize to her right now, or g

. The elite crowd was openly mocki

s willing to destroy his wife's dignity in front

chain holding her

ini glass and slammed it d

dozen pieces. The sharp cra

g pain in her back. She looked around the room o

Her voice wasn't loud, but it cut

gathered the ripped fabric of her dress in one hand,

d hit her face as she push

ked Axel's number, hailed a yellow