om. Within seconds, the room descended into cha

, Ashley stood tall and kept her smil

I've never eve

to marry into the Wallace fami

y to scorn and anger

ley as though they wan

her wheelchair. "Chloe was the woman I chose! Conno

and she immediately looke

t would determine wh

ld lose her only chance to get revenge. Worse,

ze sharpened. To her surprise, he pulled her closer by th

quiet words carried a final

enses, Connor?" Eleanor could ha

y official," Connor replied coldly. "She's Mrs. W

him, Connor grabbed Ashley's hand a

.

's villa, he became distant

did for me earlier," As

"My heart belongs to someone else, but I can't marry her. That means it doesn't matter who tak

t her chin between two fingers and forced her to look at him. "Now tell me the truth.

she held his gaze. "What woman wouldn'

't lied. She was a Sp

every one of them. First, no one can know about this marriage. I don't want to see a single headline about us. Second, you'll sleep in your own r

and I've already signed them. I left the date open. Add your signature, and I'll le

thout hesitation and wrote

ing divorce settlement, a bi

e than enough to bring

him. "Your room's upstairs. Take the first

ashed him a playful smile before he

nished around the corner. For some reas

.

rge, and someone had filled it with the f

ey wrapped a towel around herself. Her

Ms. Miller. You've been appointed Senior Lead Design

ng was i

as her greatest achievement

man and defeat her at the

r nightgown, every light in

everything and left her

o.

rom the memories she

a's vicious smile, and the awful feeling

Please l

ulled her knees against her chest as violent tremors shook her body

oved the d

creaming?" Connor's irritated v

round his neck. Like someone desperate to keep from

naked body cras

d out to steady her, but his palm pressed

ing anything un

't work on me." Anger roughened his

wept against his chest. Her hot tears fell onto his col

n't pre

ar was

aded as a strange fe

nd behind her head. Then he gently

ath brushed her hair. "If you keep this up, I'll start thinkin

ight had also shaken

closer. He lowered his head until his lips

denly flickere

onnor's unreadable eyes stared down at he

suddenly that Ashley nearly lost her bal

away, and his voice became cold aga