courteously led the way, saying, "Mrs. Fowler, M
and followed Theo
O's office, Theo knock
rlier fall, stumbled as she entered. Losing her ba
n, his face showing a mix
ntidiness, she realized he must detest the
ck. She didn't notice Brayden's frown
n quietly instruct Theo, w
Averie asked, trying to keep her voice steady. Despite her fa
Brayden said, turning
en's demeanor was unchanged. He was
ed into the office,
e a
e sat down in f
nsfer contract before her,
worry, I've got them right here." She reached into
Brayden, his large, distinc
ck, and then firmly placed the divor
t and a mocking tone,
docile wife, sensing an
a mystery to him, leaving Brayden f
about divorce," Brayden said,
eyes narrowing slightly, a coldne
aid I agreed?" Brayden ret
ek a divorce, isn't it?" Averie replied, her smile h
ed, a sense of irritat
s marriage with Averie w
h Averie being a part of his life,
ngs right with his wife and had picked out
sually quiet wife boldly thre
ly want a
e divorce today." Averie
her clenched fists, wonder
s clu
aperwork done now?" Averie couldn't tell if it was just h
glanced at Averie with a frown. "The Fowler Group is
ment, "The Fowler Group's problem
ny were everything to her.
" Brayden said, his expr
r mother's hefty medical bills. Despite the company's recent sta
ting a deadline. "To the outside world, we'll still act
e agreed, a b
in a hurry for a divorce, not t
ting three years for him? Besides, this w
bumped into Theo, who w
are you leav
ded and contin
this," Theo said, offeri
Averie asked,
eated in the office, Theo ge
oticed you were hurt. Plea
he replied
apartment for some rest. She planned to visit Bray
e savings she had amassed as a makeup
income. That was why Averie felt compelled to handle proper
t Brayden's home where the but
to the guest bedr
n and she rarely shared a bed
taking a few clothes and bank cards, and leavin
om with her suitcase, somethin
ion, she opened the door
Averie had been tidying h
is strong need f
lothes several times and sterilized the t
e with him when she first saw him in
aw Brayden, she immediately recognized the young ma
him as a substitute for her elder si
en didn't re
e ended after
ayden's voice echoed f
this time? He was
quickly opened the door to leave but fo
stern look, she felt like
hings. I'll leave immediately," Averi
oment, Brayden gr
, their close proximity
Brayden's eyes dropped, a hin
Averie repl
ip on her ar
Averie resiste
this man
ed distant and silent. Now, when her fee
ear Averie's ear, his breath warm. "Wouldn't yo
nvite anyone you like," Ave
voice followed her. "I don't force people out. A
nd, and just qui
she noticed Brayden
d from her suitcase to t
head and walked away qui
ntense look Brayden