lia

r. The hand on my chin tightened for a sec

a hurt he probably didn't even recognize himself. "Emilia, u

ere to question me about other men? Right after your af

t. His jaw tightened, th

y table, shattering the ten

ed it up, making su

g things on Sophie. Might

cross my face. I type

:

he fire in his eyes roared back to li

?" he demanded, his

out flinching. "I told you.

ed the phone back at me. "Fine. Great. Yo

iding back into place. "My office. Tomorrow at ten

ean?" I asked,

here. We can have a face-to-face confrontation. Sett

ce. A chance to expose

"I'll have my lawyers inform the press that our 'divorce' is becau

ists clenching. He always knew e

d, then turned and stormed out of my

ustries headquarters. His office was on the top

ophie was beside him, her eyes red and puffy, playing the victim. Across

oldly. "Maria, tell us what you

lly at Blake. She began to recount how Sop

a tearful defense, claiming it was all a misund

forth, a circus of

. "Emilia, you've heard it.

itful face. And I decided I was

ag, and pulled out the signed divorce papers. I walked ov

n there's no major conflict between us as a couple

put a hold on this

eous. Blake's pupils con

lia, are y

to Sophie, "I have the right to remove certain undesira

een this coming. She jumped to her feet, her

me, her nails

. I sideste

rward, lost her balance, and fell with a scream to