The Unwanted Wife's Ultimate Escape

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he front door emitted a

tighten into a hard knot. Her p

oak door s

ught the bitter, biting chill of

he dining table. He

hard, unforgiving line. He looked exhausted, but the rigi

gs scraped against the hardwood floor. The

Her legs felt heavy, like she

late," s

barely carried across th

s silk tie loose. He pulled the fabric down an inch,

away from him. She

take you

. He stepped to the side, co

grasped

ol suit jacket. He didn't ha

ll over the edge of the leather so

d. Her throat felt

in the quiet room. She reached f

hing stiff inside the inner breast pocket. It d

picked up speed, sla

d pocket. Her fingers pinched the ed

lled i

ed the ph

rushed out o

in. She couldn

oked like a private hospital suite. He was looking down. The harsh, cold lines

fastening a heavy diamond neck

white nurse's uniform. S

The sharp edges of the photo cut int

her ears. Her stomach pitched violentl

he knew the look in Blackburn's eyes. It was a look he had

n turned

to the glass console table. Hi

to her hands. H

She waited for him to step forward,

did

in around his eyes tightened. There was no guilt on his p

was a pest that had craw

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ngs to expand. She

kitchen island. Her hand was shaking so

asked. Her voice cra

out a short,

ed past her. He went straight to t

lass and poured two fi

. He didn't look at her as he spoke. H

eated. Her chest burn

own. The crystal clinked

her. His eyes we

r job is to smile at galas and spend my money. It does not includ

physical blow to the stom

photo on the islan

ed between them, th

ls into her palms. The

grab onto something-anything-to prove she was still breathing, still alive beneath the crushing weight o

day," she said. He

his glass again. He

lf to look him in the eye. "They sent me an interview notice.

n stoppe

ass tightened until his kn

r for three ago

e walked over to his heavy oak

er and pulled out a le

sk her what the job was. He didn't a

cratch of the pen against the

cashier's chec

He didn't hand it to he

hit Blair squarely in the chest. It fell to

looked

or five hundred

kburn ordered. His

Her breathing turne

frame cast a dark shadow over her. "Go buy another Birkin

m hers. She could smell the whiskey

job like a commoner. You wanted to be a

p. He didn't wait

droom. The heavy door clicked shut behind him. A second late

zen in the midd

down her cheek. It felt hot

floor. Five hundred thousand dollars

e lit up on the island. It vibra

he back of her hand. She wa

sage from her old

made the blood drain c

gone. The feds are h

pped from her