villa's landline jolted Freya awake. Still half-asleep, s

even that small sentenc

feeling sick?" On the other end, Zoi

er had kept her up all night-not even to her best friend. She forced out a reply i

om today, remember? I've been waiting at the restaurant f

She bolted upright and checked the clock, and

the legal procedure for thei

edroom, and there was no tr

certain he had slipped ou

ith it alone, Zoie's temper flared. "Alexander is unbelievable! What kind of husband just disappears when his wife is injured? You needed

ers turned their heads. Freya lifted a hand to cover part of

r lecture yet. Have you lost your senses? Are you sudde

sh. "It's not like I'm backing out. We

s assistant answered and brushed her off

dramatic eye roll. "Three years of marriage with nothing between you, and now you jump into bed w

hed. "So what if I wanted to let lo

t through thei

and she found herself staring

gazine cover, and standing next to him was another man i

Fowler instantly, Alexa

oie's outburst and putting the pieces together, Yv

y sent Freya that video last night, even arranged for s

plan. Alexander was supposed to want nothing

Alexander's self-co

last night, all of Alexander's

him had shifted, and

r left his side. Who's to say he didn't start

way deeper into Yvonne's chest, sourin

ed to stir the pot. He grinned at Freya and a

caught the warning glint in Alexander's eyes and couldn't resist. She

se any man's ego, but for someone as pr

reya turned colder

feeling the need to look after his feelings, she m

t the gentle, patient woman she used to be, not since Tricia's death. Now s

s to move on, it all made sense. With nothing lef

and turned on his heel, making it clear he wan

him, but not before sending Freya one last

mpressed," Timothy remarked with a low whistle, his tone a stra

ead, her thoughts drifted to Alexander's announcement-three o'

washed over her, and for the first t