The Penniless Ex-Wife Is A Hidden Boss

to a thick, cold paste. She watched a single drop of condensation slide down the side of her crystal water glass and hit the expensive linen tablecloth. The antique grandfath

tired eyes. The screen was completely empty. There were no missed calls. There were no text messages from Ba

e coldness seeped into her skin, traveling up her arm and settling deep in her chest. It felt like a

zzing sound made her flinch. The screen lit up with a name. Juli

reen and brought th

ward. "I apologize for the late call. Mr. Hendricks has had quite a

id not speed up. She simply too

in twenty minut

expensive silk dress. The fabric pooled at her feet. This was the dress Bartholomew had picked

slipped her arms into the sleeves and tied the belt tightly around her waist. She grabb

Casey drove out onto the empty Manhattan streets. The freezing rain hit the windshield in heavy sheets. The wipers scraped

b. The valet stepped forward. He looked at her plain gray coat and

tantly. The heavy bass of the music vibrated against her ribs. The a

ntrance hallway. He refused to meet he

he back," J

n his face and walked past him. She moved down the long,

om was bathed in a dark purple light. Casey stopped

m sitting in the center of the large leather sofa

t the woman sitting pressed against his side. The hard, cold lines of his jaw were co

e of her face. It was Halie Haynes. She was wearing a spa

llarbone. Casey recognized it instantly. Bartholomew's assistant had purchased that

ring. Someone brought out a massive cake. No on

of champagne. She saw Casey standing by the door. The blonde gasp

a manicured finger at Casey. "Look who decided to

Every single person in the room turned to stare at Casey. Thei

holomew's chest. She made herself look ti

for everyone to hear. "I told them I did not

shed the second he looked at Casey. His gaze turned into s

demanded. His voice was a cold whip.

whispered to each other, laughing at the woman who could

into the palms of her hands. The sharp pain grounded her. She bit the inside of

eyes. Her chest was completely hollow. There was no anger left. T

ossed them onto the glass coffee table near the door. The metal hit

was flat and steady. "Whenever you are don

heavy door open, and walked out into the hallway. The cold air hit her fac