s, while Sebastian, unusually

on the soft bed in the master bedroom, and lea

y Elaria was going

is chest, hair partially undone and tumbling over the white

, and leaned in to kiss her. His body la

a felt wa

sweat, his cheeks flushed, voice low

n she'd chased for four years, E

't want to keep sacrif

w why she refused to sleep with him, why she wouldn't g

ek. Her voice was quiet, but her words lande

on darkened

ompson, isn't it? I told you, she's just a family friend's

friend's daughter" being kept in a vi

those words. Arguing woul

s, and shoved them into his hands. Calmly, almost too calmly, she said, "B

e company? That's a bit muc

l business, lac

heart w

didn't r

he could emotionally. Now,

divorce, you can finally legitimize your little romance. And

completel

realized-this wasn't just a

es so intense it felt lik

e this up soon. Elaria, divorce isn't happening. You and I

she

just didn't

ing irritated, stood up, threw on a r

she might just rediscover the thrill of being Mrs. Richards-and th

cold chuckle. Elaria

vulnerability, an echo from four years ago when she was still that earnest girl: "S

dy sti

gning up for when you married into the Richards family. You knew there wouldn't be love. I

, he wave

e papers scattered across

*

a.

t, each step calm and collected. The crisp fabric hugged his tall fra

ood. But seeing the empty dining r

e and asked casually,

st night's argument had b

t early for the office. Skipped breakfast... di

is cup down wit

dn't feel like

er, he pulled up o

ready waiting in

d, she rushed over and op

ery move was cool and confident-made enough of a scene that q

e chase in a low voice, "Regarding the Aurvista

t the blinking flo

soft scoff. "Looks like she'

*

xploded durin

iness from day one. Now here they were, clashing in a boardroom. Watching them go head-to-head

ended, the sky outside

ed herself onto the leather cou

able, her voice soft. "Mr. Collins just called. He asked if you'd

lifted slightly

og in the

e, he was more than just Sebastian's attorney-he was also the man Se

bastian might divorce Elaria but would never

ed that Sebastian didn't want

ng it over,

the express elevator down to

itting by

his tall, lean frame. His sharp features had

otsteps, h

lashed through those usually

the Elaria h

ian's side like a flawless statue while he fought his business battles. Everyone i

she looked.

ed her figure. Her jet-black hair was down, a loose wav

d collect himself, she'd already sat down across from

egained his us

ard her. "According to the prenuptial agreement, if you

file, flipping t

page, her finger paused

ad planned this

if I get nothing, I'm still leaving. And Liam, do

vorces than he could count - he was u

y the change of heart? I thought you were head over heels for Seb

ay, giving a fai

. Except Sebastian himself. Or ma

o Liam, it was a different kind of beauty - softer, m

creaked open, and someone walked in with

s Seb

aw Liam staring intently at E

eird, uncomfortable twinge in his chest.