eserted alcove by a large window overlooking

nd furious. "Are you trying to humiliate me in fro

iate you? Edwardo, you live a lie

n working too hard. I know I've been distant. But you c

about him. That she was

done with words. She pulled the divorce agreement

gn

age. His fury morphed into disbelief. "Divorce? Are you out of

dn't comprehend a world that di

voice dangerously calm. "I'm tired of your selfishness. And I'm

about. You're being hysterical. You need to rest." He tried to push the papers bac

ng with him was pointless.

Genevieve would be very interested to hear about you

The carefully constructed mask of the brilliant, benev

affair being discovered.

hall. "Dr. Lucas? It's your sister-i

g his attention. His wife was demanding h

e snarled, the words

s. Then we are done." She hel

ith frustration. He wanted this to be over. He w

othing. Signing this was just a formality, a way to appease her t

rnally. It looked like standard boilerplate re-confirming she couldn't touch the Lucas Family Trust. He was too angry and impatient to read the dense paragraphs that followed, which cleverly outlined a one-time payout in exch

on the signature line. Edwardo Lucas. A si

y steady. The marriage was over. Seven ye

at the man she had promised to

Dr. Lucas,

away, not looking back as