n carefully crafted concern. "How did Melanie end up being pic

divorce agreement in Shawn's grasp, and a fla

storm inside him, he replied coolly, "Why are you her

top wondering why Melanie agreed to divorce you so easily. When a woman walks away that decisi

eyes n

ility stru

ve appeared almost immediately

erything beforehand, t

tened as his bre

hat time she had another man behi

hat the veins stood out sharply beneath

. It pains me to see you suffering," Rylee said

s he still held, fury swallowing every rati

p echoed thr

shredding them relentlessly until nothing remaine

you destroy them?" Rylee exclai

for Shawn and Melanie's marriage to finally

d approved, her path to becoming

thing she wanted, she could only watch

bitions were being ripped ap

gether so tightly her fi

to accept th

ly gathered in her eyes. "Shawn, you

said n

r man's arms in front of everyone! She's been b

sn't loud, but its weight

Shawn well enough to recognize the warning

re into something meek and delicate. "Please don

e turned and

, however, every trace of wounded fragility d

mediately settl

r signing divorce papers, she still held e

ere were always other ways

Shawn pulled out his ph

information you can find on his connection to

brief response, Sh

you think you can divorce me and walk straight into another man's arms? K

.

nearly the entire city before arri

ugh the window, too

elt absurd; it looked mo

of acres, built against the mountainside

le armed guards patrolled around the clock from

to a stop before t

ehicle, still struggling to

efore, yet compared to the estate before her

o you like it here? If it doesn't suit your taste, we'll

respect across continents spoke to h

n disbelief. "This... T

htly brushing a hand through her hair. "Come

oo?" Melanie's heartbea

When Mom learned we'd finally found you, she was so overwhelmed she fainted on the spot.

im the Hands of God. Your third brother, Daniel, is an internationally acclaimed jewelry designer. And your youngest brother, Nolan, is a technological prodigy specializing in elite cybersec

introduction to the fam

nie so suddenly that tears

isted a family who loved her so deeply-four brothers waitin