e thought only: he really shouldn't be here, not tonight. It was their wedding night f

apped, "Seriously? Don't you feel guilty to Fiona? If you don't love her, then don't

ing her closely like he was trying to read her mind-figure

just feeling bad for her

ortuneRise Inc.. What right would I have to be jealous of your wife? I just... I feel sorry fo

asm. "And aren't you a pampered princess too? St

ke a slap. He wasn't wrong. That's exactly wh

o save my dad... But Fiona doesn't owe you anythin

red. She couldn

ian more than he expected. To hide the

So why are you pushing back tonight, and twice? Is

he already looked pathetic as it was, no wa

he Sterling name, why send s

did

huh? Show you proof? Do you really n

aw the evidence, FortuneRise Inc. might

e contact, his sta

e, he knew it-it really had been her

Please, just don't mess with

up, you gotta pay the price," he said slowly, li

I admitted it, you'd keep your hands

h FortuneRise Inc.,"

He said it like it was no biggie, l

ally thrown. She repeated it, n

ou want me to

ea

. Or are you planning to keep this thing going even after that?" Ariella knew th

. Sterling. Not as high up as Fiona, of course, but mother of my kid, you'll

was anymore. The way he made it sound, like she was j

e, mistress, whatever. She didn't eve

she forced a smile. "Should I be tha

elf. He was convinced she'd been scheming fro

the Sterling family. I'm giving you the chance to live th

ant to live in your dream."

crite. As for me, I'd rather marry a beggar, or stay single for life,

it all-pure rejection. L

was just him not being able to figure her out. That was what hooke

y's off the table

olut

," he repl

e-I'm adding another six months to our agreement." Hi