risp, sharp voice. "The terms are quite explicit in the divorce document,

out like a curse, feeling

ut, mocking. "Perhaps you inten

o hard it ached, his te

, Lena had been gentle, compliant, almost shy

gony of their conversation. His voice alone was

he divorce papers. Just sign them,

which, feel free to marry anyone. As long as m

t, stepping aside for Violet. Th

bucket for him; he had spent far

had offered her nothing but bitterness and

ty million? You're delusional. Do you think you can just extract what you want

n't fallen for her, yet he had always

ull of rich guys. I can marry whoever I choose, perhaps someone who des

ruptly, without waiti

mean facing his wrath, and she h

s phone, rage sim

sidering divorce over

e had made h

pausing at Theo's daunting scowl. "Uh, Mr. Hayne

The leave request from Lena. I didn't sig

e day off in three years. She's accumulated over six months of l

down sharply on the desk. The sound e

his her strategy all along? A

that bearing his child

tely d

re a message popped up on Lena's p

. Today, you're expected back. Mr. Haynes had a complete meltdown this m

amount of sarcasm could warm the chill settling in her chest. So