AN'S

y would unravel the moment

v

utiful wide eyes fixed on me as though she had e

ing in their seats, the smirks exchanged, the unspoken question in th

et them thin

s seconds away from s

t her. Words that made me colder th

are

ed her hopeful face get replaced with a crestfallen expression. The guards did their job, dragging her out. Bu

entered with his entourage. My smile was

d me. "That woman is... confused. She's been showing up here recently, unst

moment, I feared he might press the issue. But then he gave a c

e said, his v

I ushered him into

*

s filled the screens, numbers rising with each slide. I spoke of expansions, markets, global

ck, her eyes wet, her bag slipping from her shoulder as if I'd struck her. I didn't mean to hu

o come here? Why t

midway, and Ethan

My supposed brid

slid into his chair without a word. But he didn't look at

he g

ghtening before I smoothed it out again. Surely, he was simply skeptical. Per

was certain I had impressed Char

ame th

Ethan will oversee all Voss dealings with Sinclair Global. Every n

me man who'd glared at me as if he

course. I look forward

a smile. It wa

*

ind racing. I had nearly secured what I wanted, but with

ay, Ad

as like sil

s curved into a smile that promised secrets. Dressed in a fitted bla

curling around me. "You seemed

tie. "I had no

er head and held out her p

een, my wo

v

her man

est, his lips dangerously close to her ear. Frame after fr

lled m

n't want to believe it either. But there it is. Your wife. Wit

dn't b

soft for this world. But w

," I muttered,

want to do anything rash. Better to let him dig his own grave. In the meanti

e a dr

ou can drop me. Just one drink

. But the images seared themselves into my mind,

*

urned down my throat, but it didn't burn

ou deserve better, Adrian. A man like you shouldn't

t, Selene,"

g higher up my sleeve. "I'm not

y pressing into mine. She angled h

ake you f

y. "I told you. I'm n

lips to my neck. Once. Twice. Smearing cri

with triumph. "Just a little reminder," she whis

*

to the estate. My head pounded, Sel

to the office after a visit to the hos

ital? What could s

va. I

I unlocked the door

to the house. Ava sat at the table, her posture tense

died as her gaze l

he mood for h

rembled. "

t." My voic

jus

did. After everything I've told you, you still disobeyed me. Do you have any idea wh

embled. "I

d with playing the role of wife when you're nothing but a liability to me. I

t she shook her head desperate

you've been been parading around in public with a man? Do you enjo

is he

e. "What? No! Adri

lie t

er hands clutching her stomach instinctively. I noticed the m

ages Selene had shown me, too c

my fists clenched

uzzed. A message fro

e from. She isn't wh

ed was ano

to his chest, her eyes closed

the man's arms around her bu

time, I wondered i

n't know my