ing a message, his expression thoughtfu

e else. That was on him, no excuses. He figured if she didn't want a divorce, sh

nced over and smiled faintly, thinki

ou took off overseas almost immediately. Not exactly a honeymoon phase. Now that you're back,

over the screen. His shar

between them, showing up in pe

sitation, he delete

gift," he

derstandingly. "C

ied to focus on work, bu

e beginning, she knew who Edward was-the golden boy of the

, with an uncanny instinct for investments. Ev

he never had the chance to meet him-not until last week, when he returned and

able executive she'd ever worked for. He made her believe true tal

his had happened. Just when she thought she could learn and

d for his wife. She could only hope she hadn't damaged

our outside. Just as Alice was heading down

er legally we

is

ng at the screen

even saved

e gripped her phone and

e license with you two years ago. Do you have tim

iately, she sent

mistake. It wasn't intentional, but I was unfaithful. I'm tr

felt a strange sense of relief.

d, if she was honest,

lf, but if he called-even if he yelle

rking garage, a black Bentley gl

dow, a glimpse of an strikingly hands

m looked conflicted-an expre

xts today, all from th

coming back? Can we meet? I've g

number he hadn't saved, Will

aiming to be his wife, saying she'd cheated afte

rlfriend-where would a wife come from? And now h

ges to the wrong person. But honestly, not even having yo

g in the rearview mirror a

legant, detached, the kind of person people adm

shall we head to

ard. He had given it to h

n at the report in

Soft music filled the car-Edward'

ooked up slightly,

r's voice sound faintly familiar-

et, upscale neighborhood fi

d out alone. He walked up to the vi

pletely silent. He took a few steps closer, peered insi

utside. Inside, the v

ulate-perfectly arranged, but eerily lifeless. Even

he stepped into the bedr

save for a few

never

out his phone. His long fingers tappe

oicemail. His brows drew together as he let out

here she's

ned. Turning down a villa like this? That di

expression, he quickly added

n, an address came bac

dinary residential bu

rged back into the capita

ite shirt sleeves rolled up to reveal strong, defined

window, his face

e remain

ike this was not something he was accustomed

otion, he redi

veral rings, someon

Who is

s voice-deep

voice was calm, his lips barely mov

ered. "Oh, Emily's in the shower. I'll

ho

ed, low and cold. "W