The Unwanted Wife And Her Secret Empire

r lower body the moment she tried to move. She sucked in a harsh breath. Her stomach ro

he cold air hit her skin, making her shiver. She looked down. Her pale skin was cover

a life she had never lived played behind her eyes. She saw a cruel father. She saw an old, disgusting man she was supposed to mar

er his skin were tense even in sleep. She recognized the sharp line of his jaw and the dark hair from the memories that had just f

hink. The memories told her that last night, both of them had been drugged. It was a powerful chemical. The empty g

together in a deep frown. His thick

large headboard. She kept her eyes locked on his face. S

turned into solid ice. A visible wave of anger radiated from his body. He sat up fast. He did not

"Another cheap trick, Irena?" His voice was low and rough. "You think sli

ied. She would have shaken with fear. Irena did not. She kept her

dry but completely calm, "I would not do it in my own

d stepped onto the thick carpet. He walked across the room and picked up a dark robe from

filled it with ice water. He drank it all in three large swallows. He was trying to flus

iture was heavy and expensive. The physical evidence of their nigh

e marble counter. The loud crack made Ire

sgust. "Get up," he ordered. "Go wash yourse

She stood up, keeping the blanket wrapped tightly around her body. He

o catch her. But he pulled his arm back instantly. His eyes

ed his words. She kept her spine straight and w

ng, shaky breath. Her heart was beating so fast it hurt her ribs. She forced herself to take deep breaths. In through the nos

tepped under the spray. The freezing water hit her skin like tiny needles. It washed

the carpet. He walked over to the bedside table and picked up the landline phone. He p

disgust and a strange, heavy frustration he could not name. He turne

nd a long, conservative silk robe in the closet. She tied it secu

She followed the layout from the memories in her head. She rea

The fabric fit perfectly across his broad shoulders. He looked l

e adjusted his silver cufflin

e are going to talk about th

dwood floor. She pulled out the leather chair across from his d