t Cade about his actions. But the call had already ended, leaving her with only

alize tears were streaming down her cheeks. The startling realization slowl

't realize it was your first ti

n. She bowed her head, unable

back onto the bed. The linens retained marks from the night befo

ssed a box in front of her. In

ectations. Instead of sharing intimate moments with her husband, she

ook as she reach

The man grasped her chin, forcing her eyes to his. "Con

in his tone. Consoled by the stranger she had been

a raspy voice. "This was a mistake.

n how bold you were," the man said, fold

Irene confessed, closing her eyes and pressing h

face. "You made a poor choice in selecting your partne

arcasm in his voice. She inhaled sha

m her. "Given our recent encounter, if you'r

try of his features-his prominent nose, sleek jawline, and the slight

Cade's. Just standing there, he w

an was nothing but a

their wives or daughters to other men's beds, but she had never seen such behavior firsthand. Today she was living it.

read her thoughts. She wavered for a moment. If Cade was unwilling

e found herself asking, "Ho

can get rid of your husband for you. Additionally, I'm prepared to assist you fur

ghtened around her neck, as though t

eath. What a lunatic! "I doubt you're short on fem

etorted. His eyes roved over her features a

rce look. "I am not

ead of being exploited by your undeserving husband, why not entertain my proposal?" He le

ethed wi

eeing someone else?" Observing that Irene hadn't accepted the card, the

ame Braydon Scott. The recognition clicked. He was

tes, boasted the Scott family as one of its p

nderworld. Though they claimed to be upright businessmen, t

entangled herself with