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r your patronage. Pleas
until her chee
hutting out the deafening jazz music and the suffocating smell of expensive
as so busy that she was constantl
he bar. He began to loosen his tie, his movements stiff and impatient. There was no relaxation in his
the restaurant, carrying two
e tooth. "Another perfect party, sister. C
didn't care how much she had sacrificed. Yana's gaze wasn't on her, but lingered on Conrad's back, her eyes
e poured himself a glass of Scotch whisky, the ice cli
rong scent of perfume filled the air between them-Estella's signatu
id, her voice much calmer than
lightly, but she did smile. "Sinc
ving room. The silence was suffocating. She stared at the overflowing ashtray and the steam rising from the antique
his problem. She has
s like this, and if she didn't make him this special soup, he would wake up with a splitting headache. It had become a habit. Her fingers moved
ate. She climbed the steps, her heart pounding slightly. Perhaps tonight, after they finished th
arm sunlight streamed into the hallway. Estella, carr
made you
tened, and she
p spilled over the rim, burning her wrist, but she
by the dressing table, a white towel casually wrapped around his
she secretly slipped back
Conrad's lips pressed against Jana's neck, his arms tightly ar
ack on his shoulder. Her eyes were open, staring at the doorway, a
he floor rang out like a gunshot. Porcelain shattered, and
made no attempt to hide himself. He offered no apology. He simply stared at Estella
e was hoarse and shrill, sounding mo
m, almost too calm. He reached for a bathrobe, casually draped it over hi
didn't hide. She walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, looking at her
niversary." She stared at Conrad, waiting for his
, looking down at her with a disgust that made her feel nauseous. "T
a heavy blow, leaving her br
ssing a business merger. "The Lothar family needs to forge a strong alliance with the Neves family. You are just a
to avoid falling. She looked at Yana, who was casually fiddli
ashamed. Do you really think your amateur cooking and party planning skills can keep
n turned it towards her. It was a document. A legal document. "I don't want to continue this bori
adually became clear. The marriage was over. It was all over. Her whole li
"You can sleep in the guest room tonight.
na leaned against him, placing her hands on his thighs. They looked
st room, or how she closed the door. She just stood in the dark, empty room, stari
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