heets still tangled around her legs, staring at

over,the anger, the kiss, the way he h

another sharp suit, already buttoned up and flawless. His

flat, as if they hadn't just spent

robe tighter around herself.

n picked up his watch from the dre

herself, clenching her fists. "You can't

st imperceptibly. "Las

han she expected. "A mist

didn't eve

you do it?"

his movements calm, controlled. "Bec

don't get to kiss me like that, touch me lik

cold. "You agreed to this marriage knowing ex

't talk to me, you don't look at me, and when you f

. His silence only

all?" she asked sharply. "Or a

ut his voice stayed calm.

"Because it feels like you go out of yo

ally, his voice quieter, though

d by the words. "Then what d

y adjusted his cufflinks a

im, her voice shaking with anger. "Are you going to

efly, his back

door closing behind hi

for a long time,

r hands trembling slightly as

ice came through, weak but warm. "

y, though her throat felt tigh

he doctor says the new

od," Sienn

"And Damian? Is he..

ugh her mother couldn't see it.

He's doing so much for us, Sienna

er lip. "I'm

d gi

nt, gripping the phone tightly. Then she s

ell her the truth, s

******

as always. Sienna waited until she heard the sound of hi

. The papers she had disturbed last night were neatly stacked again, of

she had seen before. This time, she looked de

, stock movements, meetings. But then she

otog

g hands with a man she didn't recognize. Next to them was Da

tten in neat handwriting, were the

ning on the photo. "What started h

Damian's handwriting, short, angry lines that didn't sound like the cold, con

ings together. Damian wasn't just destroying her

n't hear the sound of the

d up, panic rus

n was

papers back in place, but

ouder, firm and stea

oved the last folder into the

is sharp gray eyes immed

again?" His voice was quiet,

ng her voice to stay calm.

slightly crooked stack

"Were you going t

hin, meeting his st

etched, heavy a

esence overwhelming as he sto

to stop, do you?" he said so

she shot back, even tho

his jaw tightening

he said quietly, his

ord, Damian reached past he