Shane arrived ba

SUV rolled into the villa's drivew

ed out and opene

talled the driver's attempt to retrieve the luggage.

ly's maid. "The Adams family patriarch was in an accide

e of the events surrou

upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door. He found Linda s

ened his tie, and sank onto

, organizing, even baking. Shane often thought that if it weren't for her stri

retched be

dressing room, grabbed his bathrobe and stepped into the shower. During his shower, he assumed Lin

n he walked out of the bathroom and found that his suitc

fa and took a magaz

doing? About what happened that night...

sual, lacking g

fting her gaze to meet hi

possessed sharp, handsome featur

d to drape more elegantly on

s aching, before finally speaking in a

visibly ta

ew that after the accident in the Adams family, he also asked Secretary Es

had defied him. Previously,

from the coffee table, shook out a cigarette from it an

smoke slow

ng to find work a few days ago. Why.

all this time? Do you wan

eanuts and having to grin and bear it? You live in a 2,000-square-meter vi

s sharp and

ips trembling, she gave a hollow laugh. "Mrs. S

into the dressing room, throwing op

keys and access belonging

y piece of jewelry to her husband's secretary? What kind of wife has to fill out forms for every penny spent

cline, and you toss me 1

, I feel like some kept woman, ju

.

voice sharp: "Is that

ow how to please a man? Who can barely manage a kitten's whimper? You want a

ds and grip, raised a h

gaze fixed and cold on her bare ring

old

with sorrow: "So, Shane,

r six long years. If it hadn't been for witnessing the fireworks that fateful nig

em, and she refused t

nt situation. As Shane had pointed out, she'd be for

, Linda began to p

gan to

ile back, stunned that Linda would display such unexpe

licable anger pu

ped Linda up and tossed her

n frame pin

ked, the tips of their noses almost touching.

s whisper: "Is this all about Maria? Is that why you're acting up? Linda, why can't you

mbled ben

lieved she was respon

ason, Shane was suddenly aroused. He stared at her intently, then cupped her chin an

kingly beautiful,

imself utterly unable to resist. He kissed her delicate neck

bed, often overwhelming Linda, a

of divorce, how could

e... Plea

in the soft bed. Her dark hair framed her face against the pillows

sive, his words laced with vulgarity: "We're still legally married. W