ight on the bed, starin

fresh, yet instead of excitement like anyti

hate

th a new gro

ress home regardless of her opinions as his wife, the one who said he'd rat

yet he still cared about his feelings only. And after all this, he

whore at his beck and call? Gabriel Bryce

ong she kept this positio

person on the other end was persistent a

ttered, heading towards t

greeted by the familiar sight of

, Mrs." Daniel

ca realized the reaso

ached into his brown briefcase and pulled

deliver the d

ld was slowly fading around her, and Leonic

elings and Leonica reached for the papers and t

you,

. Bryce. And...there

er chest the moment she recognized w

l contr

s..." Daniel scratched his head awk

ords while grabbing a pill

st assured and

and her eyes so sharp, Daniel

ora hat and said his goodbye, turning and walking down t

d gouged out the pill stuck in her throat. Tears streaming down

could she even expect him to c

her as an unpaid whore. How would he

, there was no need fo

om her hand and put it on the table bef

better not regret w

*

up. He was trying to focus greatly on the work at hand but ima

man put a s

a shot. Even the soft music of the classical song playing on t

was out

his door and Gabrie

." Daniel, his attorney, said and walked toward

briel questioned as

nd sure enough, he saw Leonica's signature written in at

if a corner of his heart had

ce papers, or better yet, he had anticipated returning home and finding her a crying mess, who'd later

uickly and quietly.

their divorce documen

but why wasn't he feeling as reli

*

had the largest VIP room with the most expensive champagne and the fines

ght to his private room and upon opening the door, was

ne of them was a business tycoon, the other a famous doctor who owned his ho

in character all, had influential family bac

they had been called ba

d his best friend step into the room. Beside him, Christ

sure did concern us. So what's up?" Christian asked whilst t

t, observing his friend. "Is everything alright

king a seat at the center of the th

asurable amount of whiskey before downing it in one gulp, which s

if you're drinking like th

his friend, not because his words were a

s, Gabriel had felt uneasy and his heart heavy, as if so

ut it, the more he ended up thinki

ll this is about," Christi

s, all eyes

" Christian stated nonchalan

er round of confu

loyd asked, sharing a con

Christian clarified, the look in

panic about her?" Lloyd asked, conf

Christian knew

till fre

y yesterday." Christian suddenly bega

? Why had Leon

iel like a brick and his

oman would go to gy

d started, catching on t

nodded his head

y wife, might