idden in her hands. Theo n

Violet's latest Instagram pos

and a man's hand, distinguishable by a weddin

oto read, "Call and he c

readily agreed to their divor

caped Lena; it al

f the photo, she co

rubble, Theo had gifted Violet a private jet, to ensure she

. The years Lena had invested in thei

Theo hadn't bothered w

didn't hesitate to lavish her

tion was ex

in bitterness, fe

d as a harsh reminder-her marriage was de

k only at noon t

eted him in

prepared, not even a

of papers await

arded his jacket on the couc

ment" at the top of the

ession d

ena's inte

the time to read thr

tunt numerous times over the years, only to r

e the housekeeper was preparing lunch. He glanced briefly at

chowder half an hour later, he sc

Mrs. Haynes used to cook your meals herself.

face da

ay of dishes before him sud

this, I'm not hungry. Fetch my black s

y sorry, sir, but I don't know where those items are. Mrs. Ha

is some sort of tactic to sh

coat and the divorce papers,

only watch in confusion as she be

heo discovered that Lena

ing over her lates

und himself distracted, un

rce papers, his annoyance cle

rward. Lena was requesting

d written them i

en turned into a sneer as he r

ponsibilities. Three years without intimacy. The p

d before he picked up

oice sounding groggy

read that clause. "Explain this to