s coiled tight

voi

"Alicia and I have been married for two years now. She cares about me, so we kept it low-key. Just went

laced with venomous mockery.

felt more like a slap than a title, leav

e man's sneer undern

anks to her so-call

e, vigorously wiping her hand, as if scru

ermophobe," Caden observed, his t

on between them thickening. He hadn't e

much," he muttered, his voice

condition, she should get treated. It could impact her role as a

g flickered acros

ied through his teeth. "Thanks for the concern, Caden, but I already ha

cking toward Alicia, who was about d

rode off, the sensuous sway of her

asked meaningfully. "Doesn'

miss a beat. "

uch a threat as it

rald, ever focused on continuing the family line, would

final blow with a smug undertone. "You'd better c

waved his hand l

.

ht breeze washing over her skin. She drank in

quickly dialed the manager

the ring?" she a

ett, we've searched thoroughly and questioned all t

d racing. "Do you have the contact details

acy policy, we can't disclose a

with resignation. "Please tell me im

just bought an identical ring a

hat ring custom-made, and i

r, it start

egan to trickle

s trailing down to her bare wrist. "If you liked that bracelet at t

sardonically. She didn't believe for a second

slicing right through Joshua's tender facade. "No nee

uck a nerve. His jaw clenched, and a bitter smile crossed his lips.

eady told you. I'm willing to leave this marriage empty-handed. Let's s

thing dark, something dange

ost

unrelenting. "I don't care abou

ustration, her breath hitching

ly, "I'll assume you're holding onto

phone rang; it was

y. "The thunder is so loud. I'm scared

oshua was furious with Alicia, so without a second th

en leave her

quickly soaking through her clothes. The cold rain

wed the bitter taste in her mouth and beg

er. A sleek, low-profile Maybach rolled up besid

id, glancing back, "I bel

slowed t

, his sharp eyes narrowing o

thering the fabric of her soaked dr

gs glistened u

delicate, there was a q

ose legs had entwined around him l

, knowing smirk at the memory. "

to a halt nex

her head, his voice polite. "Ms. Bennett, it's hard to

recognizing the man as t

ding, her voice soft but steady. "Tha

the backseat of the car, she locked

His voice, smooth as velvet,