hem out into the bright, unforgiving sunlight of a New

d secured it in the deep pocket of her trench coat. Her pa

standard non-disclosure agreement, one she had drafted

e said, her tone all business. "Separate residences, no contact unless legally necess

then back up at her face. The air around him seemed to drop twenty degrees

nstead, he plucked the document from

ately, he tore it in half

n the breeze between them, landin

body caging hers against the stone railing. He grabbed her chin, his grip hard and bruisi

.' There is no 'divorce unless I say so.' You signed a contract with me. You are Mrs.

inessman; he was a tyrant. A dangerous, controlli

fingers away, but h

ghting. She let her body go slack, her eyes wideni

isfied with her submission. His fingers loo

the opening

pun around and ran, her sensible heels pounding again

simply stood on the s

d and made a small, al

emerged. They moved with a silent, predatory grace, cutti

tically dropping into a low, defensive st

reet, raising his phone, probably thinking h

not an option. She bit back a curse, forcing her b

never touching her. They guided her, with unspoken force, to the curb

n pulled the

of the backseat. He watched her approach, his eyes

steadying breath a

final thud. The locks engaged with a soft, me