Unwanted Wife's Ultimate Vengeance

that made his stomach clench, then tossed it carelessly onto his desk amidst a pile of documents. Blair. Always dramatic. He dismissed it as another attempt

pulling at a thread of unease he couldn't quite place. He remembered her face when she walked away from the police station, a cold, h

is hand, slipped. The sharp metal tip sliced through the crisp white paper of a re

burst open. Cassie, a vision in a tightly-fitted designer dress, s

ling around his neck, her perfume, cloyingly sweet, filling his nostrils. "You

ssed, flared for a moment. He quickly suppressed it. It was just Cassie. His savior. "Cassie, I

that! Work, work, work! Don't you care about me? About us?" Sh

n't want to deal with this right now. "But this meeting

ell them you're indisposed. Tell them your gor

ar acquisition. It affects thousands of jobs. I

t to you? My happiness doesn't matter?" Tears

e. He pulled out his wallet, extracting a thick wad of cash. "Her

t his. "Oh, Edwardo! You're the best! I knew you loved me!" She showered him with quick, perfunctory kisses, then slid off his la

f and emptiness in his chest. He turned back t

red at the door. "Mr. Steele, your board me

package aside again.

demanding exorbitant terms. Edwardo felt a headache building behind his eyes. He missed Blair's sharp mind, her ability to cut through the c

a new, outrageously expensive outfit, stumbled in, a half-empty glas

e dance with me!" Before he could react, she lunged at him, throwing her arms

you doing? This is a private meeting!" His OCD screamed at the vio

changed uncomfortable glances. Perez, meanwhile,

scension. "Frankly, your... distractions... are unprofessional. We require serious partners, not sidesh

. Perez and his team were already walking out, l

led with anger and disappointment. Edwardo felt a surge of cold fury

iled. "I just... I just wanted

nipulative child. The image of Blair, precise and dignified, even in her fury, flashed in his mind. Blai

iar pang of something t

his voice low and dangerous.

wide with shock. "Edwa

a tremor of suppressed violence in his tone. The b

"You're being mean! I hate you!" She ran out of

unprofessional interruption. I will handle it." He waved a dismissive hand. "The meet

, "we value stability. We value partners who are focused, professional. And frankly, your recent... personal issues... are concerning." He paused, then a

. Perez knew about her. He was subtly rubbing it in, remindin

avior. Her constant demands. Her flippant disregard for his work. And then, Blair. Her

crypto key. She had acted with precision, with ruthlessness, to protect her brother and

horrifying. He had bee

n that was slowly, painfully, dawning on him. He had made a catastrophic mistake.