The Penniless Ex-Wife Is A Hidden Boss

d open. Bartholomew dropped into the leather seat. A wave of stal

est, closed his eyes, and pinched the bridge of his nose. He did no

ignition button. The engine roared to life, the sound

ve toward the intersection. The traffic li

aid. His voice was hard and flat. "She was ter

white. She slowly turned her head and looked at him. There was a bright red l

c light turned green. She slammed her foot do

ack against his seat. He grabbed the door h

red sharply. "Stop acting lik

ggressive precision. She turned sharply into their building's underground garage, the tires squeali

ir between them was thick and suffocating. Casey stare

sed his thumb against the biometric lock. The heavy front do

old Beef Wellington and the untouched anniver

e table. A brief flash of shock crossed his face, b

usual arrogant mask. "What is the meaning of all this on the table?" he asked, his voice dripping with cold impatience. When Casey remained completely silent, staring at him with those hollow eyes

isappear behind the bathroom door. She took a slow, deep

the ginger into tiny, precise pieces. She turned on the stove and boiled the water. She had done this exact routine hundreds of tim

hot liquid into a ceramic bowl. Sh

dark gray bathrobe. He was drying his wet hair with a sma

sip of the soup. He immediately

t the ceramic bowl

snapped. He pushed the bowl away. "You canno

ave apologized quickly and rushed back to the kitch

e had loved for five years. Her heart was completely still

looked up at her. The absolute deadness in her eyes made his s

chair and crossed hi

condescension. "Is this about a new necklace? Do you want to go to

hands into the pockets of her gray

er voice was clear and cold.

no tremor in her voice. She spoke a

entire dining room plunged into a heavy, suffocating silen

cking laugh. He threw the towel onto the table next

han her. He stepped close, using

get the prenup changed?" Bartholom

is face clo

vicious whisper. "If you file for divorce, you get nothing. Zero. You walk away w

looked right into his angry eyes. The corners o

y what I want,"

sudden rage. He hated when he

omew barked. He turned around and walked tow

the heavy wooden door shut. The loud

he bowl of soup. She pulled her hands out of her pock