an slowly pulled back his frozen hand, averting his gaze to hide the f

of whiskey neat, and downed it in one swallow. By the time he set the heavy cr

es clearly aren't that bad," Keagan said without looking back, his voice flat a

her voice shaking with anger as she point

at runway today! Do you really think everythi

ands into his trouser pockets, looki

your own two feet, yet you just happened to follo

ut a sharp, breathless laugh out of pure

ng on your wife and getting your mistress pregnant

ed thunderous. He closed the distance between th

sister died saving my brother's life years ago, and

And the Cohen family pays back that debt by having a

r across the face, his palm stopping j

. She just stared straight back at

d. Finally, Keagan dropped his hand to his s

ind his desk, folding his hands neatly on the wood as he

and," Keagan said, his tone glacial. "You're nothing mo

avy settled in the pi

nly in exchange for a wealthy life," Keagan continued without a shred of warmth. "Don't st

her jaw so hard

heiress and married him quietly, all because she believed he was th

ve into this marriage, yet in his eyes,

"she's in a delicate condition and needs rest right now. I won't all

ow breath to keep

I refuse to

cold laugh full

nniless orphan from some backwater town, or th

tly, his light brown ey

you're paid to do. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to

ind the desk, Barbara felt the last three

e just looked at him in stony silen

one starin

impatiently, dismiss

ed slowly toward the study doo

he doorframe, she spoke qu

're going to

a mocking sno

u? Don't flatter

ut into the dark hallway, pulling the heav

the main lights. Walking straight into the walk-in closet, s

and began tossing in a few simple c

et shelf, she felt her fingers bru

nvelope in the pale moonlight, looking down at the bold bla

vanity table, pulled open the top drawer, and took out a divorce agre

uncapped it, and signed her name cleanly at the bo