o'clock, Augustine stood on the st

grim. His lawyer and his assistant, Leo Fo

Philippe on his wrist. N

eems she's having second thoughts," he murmu

erday was just a front. In the end, sh

stopping directly in front of the main staircase-a spac

narrowed. He re

d the driver's side and ope

e morning light glinting off his gold-rimmed glasses. He didn't move towar

loved in white si

Chloe

r a camel-colored coat. Her hair was swept up in an ele

her lips. She radiated an aura of old-money elegance,

woman was a complete stranger. She bore no resemblance to

adjusted the collar of her coat, a s

lding in his chest. He had to physically restrain

as th

the steps, stopping direc

he were a stranger, then she turned

ed him. Utterly

s sharper than any insult. He st

r her. "Aren't you going to introduce me? Is this the

rds "true love

ed slightly. The look

nking. And seeing his handsome face twist

inked her arm through Clayton's. She leaned int

ustine, her smile widening

I love. Do you have a prob

the fin

steps of the courthouse. The sight of her, nestled so c

rcing the words out. "F

his heel and stormed into the cou