ennett
ped into an ice bath-numb, frozen, struggling to even breathe. Her
but she finally rea
me
ice was lo
documents in her hand, then use
s wrong. She walked straight to Lucas's desk and said casual
front of him and even helpfully fli
pile of files on his desk said it all-he was deep in catch-up mode, his sharp, handsome face showing vis
ank
and asked, almost out of routine, "
wait up." He did
I'll be go
in hand, the smile on her face cur
hitting the floor. Her eyes drifted over to the couch area. Snack bags were scattered on the coffee table, a half
ment, it a
through her chest
hair like someone had pulled the plug and drained
document out
orce ag
e once said he wanted to marry her with such surety, the look on his mother's face when she warned her not to g
p so well-Lucas was really enjoying his double life like it was nothing. He even took that gir
ture of the signed divorce papers, sending it
o, they m
e and keep the whole secret marriage under wrap
anned to erase Lucas fr
ck k
r rappe
ut the papers a
s, Lucas's assista
iver this to you." He carefully set a
ough her mind wasn't any wow-it was a hazy image of that short-haired girl in a bathrobe, mischievously twirlin
ausea bubble
r the trou
es, her gaze cutt
fened unde
"This is a specially picked gift from the
heart belong
't want
s... really touching, honestly. So thoughtful o
han's back broke into a cold sweat. Could
k excuse and l
er phone, snapped a photo, and messaged a luxury second-hand store own
*
arking
st about to get in, when her eyes
ackseat-with that same short-haired girl cozied up next to him. The girl'
Benne
d with panic as he s
e space between them, Claire
ce said e