villa, her hands shaking uncontrollab

she had been forced to return and plead for

only going to say this one last time," he snapped. "Walk in ther

met his eyes without f

her who spent countless hours chasing clients and cutting e

a hospital bed, yet Harold could s

was so extreme that i

was trapped. Swallowing her resentment

d living room, Cathleen lowered her head, h

oward the butler. "Cathleen's back," he announced with f

ed appearance. "Please wait here," he replied politely.

ircase, knocked lightly, a

mmanding presence filled the room. Sunlight streaming

y, his expression impossible to deci

th her and would like a meeting wi

pted the divorce but turned down the compensation. So w

were, Andrew had no de

d given his word to the woman he had spent the

erned, that chapter o

or each other. The relationship had been little more than an obligation

ion, turning his attention back to the bookshelf. After finding

nstairs and relayed Andrew's response. "Mr. R

old air. She stiffened immediately, her

r marriage was over, and she no l

had never acknowledged her existence, treating

ile they were married, there was even

nd shouted toward the upper floor. "Mr. Riley, if Cathleen has done some

He knew better than anyone how mu

" the butler said firmly. "Mr. Riley has ma

security staff, instructing

lashed out at Cathleen. "Why are you standing there doing nothing?

xpression, Cathleen felt a famili

ed this far. What could plead

dignity and begged, that man would

n for her happiness. To him, she was sim

s grew louder and more

ion. Grabbing the divorce settlement document

increasingly desperate Harold outside. "Stop," Andrew said cal

he instruction to the guards. "M

ew watched them enter, his exp

e instant his gaze l

ld, her head bowed so low that her h

le to face him after ever

s she understood the si

rom the staircase. The papers drifted through the a

r walk away. But understand one thing clearly-once this matt