gave a s

ng off to give the couple-putting on a

brows knitting slightly. "Why are you dressed like that?

eir fake marital bliss. Just another perform

ion. He had the face of a gentleman, but deep down? Ruthless

their asset split was done. Everything

t in her office and joined Seba

else wa

d you would've dropped the divorce idea. Today's one of your fertile days. G

l laugh, bitter an

a baby, he sounded like he wa

with this kind of marri

ow. "Same deal-I get half the e

y, clearly annoyed, just as t

ors sl

ng woman in a white dress,

an

he asked, "The staff elevator's down. Ms. Gr

ere was only tension

essed the door but

g couldn't hav

all over her. She bit her lip and turned pleading

replied calmly, "L

anca steppe

ut it left a bad tas

ng his seatbelt, Sebastian casually said, "There's nothi

at him, her tone cal

ied about

ously think you sh

and said matter-of-factly, "There'

"I meant go to a clinic and make sure you di

hit a

to his lap. Good thing the Bentley had a roo

the steering wheel, the har

he shouted, strug

now, despite always playing saint. Furious, she twis

ade hi

hes casting shadows on his sharp face. For a split secon

e her

kissed her fiercely. Not just kissed-his teet

ixed wi

o close, so handsome. Disgust fla

reath, voice rough and restrained. "So,

fit. Her chest was still rising and falling sharply from Sebastian' sudden aggressiveness. That rush of unfamiliar desire un

ression killed the mood quickly. He clicked his seatbelt

ssed calls lit up the screen. Elaria guessed it was Bianca. Sin

lanced side

*

ek black Bentley rolled slo

gave his phone a quick look a

didn't

as the butler opened the car door with a smile. "Mr. Richards, everyone's i

hing out to hold Elaria's hand, play

it fel

he dining room

y Richards, the eldest, and Char

ianca. He gave Sebastian a few subtle jabs before turning to Elaria with vague plati

and joked lightly, "Guess we be

ars married and not a thing t

d it off with a

g on food with a calm face. No one knew sh

he stepped into the front yard to answer it. From hi

sh landed in

h unspoken meaning. "Men are like cats, easily

. "Sure-after you've got

s let out a sno

left the table early to

figure stepped into the glow. He looked a bi

e against Elaria. She was

in an affair, Daniel was mor

otos-all of Sebastian and B

ed Daniel's lips.

back too. You? You're just some orphan. What chance do you think you have against her? Better watch

ictures, then casually tosse

o many times before, her tone light and breezy

l be waiting to see

a small, r

didn't care anymore. She didn'

. Once she had what she wanted-money and the shares-Sebastian would

d toward the

n she s

silently under t

s and polished elegance gave hi

her heart race. Used to pu

re darker than t