Scorned and Sovereign

Cade Wall bought a gold b

girlfriend, the oth

usly. "They have a husband and a father.

dalyn's husband can't earn much, and she's stuck raising her d

gifted a house to

n to lose it. "Have

ney to burn and I like

th. "Are you insane? A house worth milli

've got the cash. And I've taken a li

lging, like he wanted to t

re. Everything he had cam

o have forgotten where he s

a gold bracelet and a

I thought they were surpri

adn't mentioned them. Then I saw her e

rist, the locket hung around

tion. "You always miss the best thi

d stormed off

home. Instead, I found hi

athryn Adams w

t barely covering her thighs, her cheeks flushed.

ing. "Eleanor, don't get the wrong idea. Cathryn had a sudden fever

r husband dead? Are you a widow now? If you are, you should keep your distance. Ot

Why do you have t

dalyn's right. Why do you have to be so sharp-tongued? Cathryn

ain this then. Go on, give me a good explanation. Her husb

lyn smirked, taunting me. "Eleanor,

her off. "Her husband bought those

o play me

lyn's husband you? Oh, so you're committing bi

cked ev

pped him across the face. "If you want to play husband to Madalyn so

nse. Husbands aren't

e on the side. Why can't I have another h

just saw Madalyn struggling to raise her daughter alo

men's Day, you bought nothing for me or our daughter, but you dropp

they don't. Think about how that feels for them. Especially Cathryn. Her frie

a s

had such a big heart. Fine. I'll donate a mil

d. "You're out

epped out of the car. "Eleanor, Cade works so ha

why not give me two million for a house? Cathryn's growing up, and we're

e leaned weakly against Cade'

uld want t

I was

ldn't stand scheming

ny right in front of them. "Steven, come wi

again. "What are you doing? Eleanor, what are you

taller, stronger. He's even got an eight-pack. But that's not the point. His family's really struggling.

ust a security guard. What makes him

like him. So what? I've got money to burn, and

, and Madalyn glared at

so sat

them squirm, powe

"Cade, didn't you say you'd take me to

sed to have a fe

de, but Cathryn beat her to it, wrapping her arms around his leg. "I've never been t

for being useless. I gave birth to Cathryn but can't give her the

, and held her with tender pity. "Don't

would you? Sweetie, you've had your mom and dad with you since you were born. You're so lucky and have everything yo

staring at them, and asked

eetie, remember this. From today on, your dad is gone. But

leanor, don't talk nonsense in front of the k

or wasn't. I carried my

mmy, Daddy promised to take me to the amuse

stabbed at

n, I put on a brave face, b

w

ed for eight years, yet h

face, I took her to the

to make my daught

we could still

holding Cathryn in line, with Madalyn le

tos and led my daughter through the VI

you doing here? I'm just spending one day with

do you own this amusement par

arm. "It's okay, Cade. As long as you're with us, t

laughed o

m and started enjoying the rides w

ot here later but get to play

poor. Cathryn gets trampled on like this. Cade, Elean

was doing it on p

she still wormed her way in. Why should I

n up, leaving the line. "It's just a VIP pass. I will buy

smug glance and C

almost

aughter, I quietly froze

d pay for gold or

ssword over and over, sweat beading on his forehead. He

an id

my family's company, and he t

ut her phone. "Cade, use my card. It's m

messaged me. "Eleanor, you've gone too far. I just wanted

t that wa

d no

ty more up

ust taken to Madalyn's

e, he replied.

te, "

later, Madalyn's ph

acting like not

alls kept

"Your wife's too busy with my

e rang even mo

calm, ignorin

o keeps calling?

n. "My husband told yo

with one wo

other message came

need to team up with him. I

life for years and for

lan, because I wanted him

fight l

as kick them whil