The Divorced Heiress Takes The Crown

side the Stark penthouse. She adjusted the dark r

plates. She kept glancing toward the heavy oak door. Her stomach fluttered. A smal

k on the fron

hed down the fabric of her black dress. The smil

the second Car

k. His jaw was clenched tigh

ectly to the glass liquor cabinet. He poured a heavy measur

hitting the glass was sharp

oat felt tight. She tried to so

e," she said softly.

threw a thick manila enve

it the crystal vase. Water sloshed over the rim

er. Her fingertips brushed against t

g, she pulled t

lack letters at the top: Ma

her veins turned to ice. Her l

iced through the ro

ack. There's no place

him. Her chest heaved. Her lips tremble

d. "Your... first love

adjusted his expensive silver cuffl

ght," he said. "Don't make thi

e are downstairs, coming up now. A cold, calculated look crossed his face as he slipped the phone away, silently orchestrat

thouse. They looked like sharks smelling blood in t

voice echoed

e thought you'd never get

wly around the dining table. She rolle

ow... pathetic. Thinking a home-cooked meal c

d fell in rapid, shallow breaths. She forced her eyes to stay wide so the tears wouldn

to Camilla. She looke

papers and pack your things. The Stark fam

ght out of Camilla's tight gr

e terms out loud. "She gets nothing but he

re scene with dead, empty eyes. He didn't step in. He didn't st

reath. She snatched the pape

e out surpris

t of my

er tone. Then, Diane's face turned red with anger. She

y rang out. It was flat,

illie. Tha

ed her hand. She l

isle," Diane said. "She needs

n't resist o

Billie said. "Celine is way bet

her gaze to Carlisle. She searched his face for a s

but endless, fre

, Camill

tain pen resting on the table. Diane and Billie stared at her

surprised that she was giving in so easily. A f

he signature line. She pause

amilla Mcneil. The strokes were sharp and aggress

reement onto the table ri

e was pure ice. "Now,

re. A cold smirk touched his lips. He folded the documen

alked out the door. He

e exchanged a v

oon to vacate this penthou

r slammed shut. It sounded lik

e in the ruined dining room.

They slid down her che

wrapped her arms around her knees. Her shou

ly lasted

e stood up. The vulnerability in her eyes was gone.