eli
any, I woke up earlier than usual. As I got ready, I printe
till, my gaze fixed on the
ne Ca
my life was of
ame, removed my wedding ring, and
and walked o
dy seated at the dining table, sipping his mor
footsteps, his eyes sweeping ove
me comfort without irritating my skin. But today, I wore somet
ed for a moment
going s
w, I knew better. He was simply keeping track of my mov
latly, picking up m
him pause, then give me a once ov
k can a mere hous
but ny expression
o worry about tha
longer before turning his a
the porridge fo
ards the door. "Your mother can warm it up for her. If she
esponse, I walked out of
mansion to Norvax Institut
I headed straight fo
was on her phone,
, I spoke, "Good morning. I'm
Her eyes swept over me briefly before she lower
tment?" she asked, her
calmly. "But he
hen looked up
of your type show up here. If you don't have an appointment-" sh
ess didn'
my purse, pulled out my phone, and diale
l connected, his v
you here?
receptionist, I answe
es
give me
all e
t looked up aga
picking up the phone. "Security
tted two guards appeared
r doors slid open with a soft
eptionist saw him,
was just about thro
ignored her completely and walked straight t
rmly. "How was your t
gaze shift toward the receptionist. "Except yo
changed instantly
bly shra
r,
our things. You're fire
proaching guards. "Just
. In the next second, the guards who had initially been con
please don't fire
own the hallway as
few people turned to look in our d
is
I've seen Mr. Kensington
his girl
gestured toward the presidential
le and followed, ignor
e stepped into the elevator. "Your letter of
his words in. "Th
ors opened, and
o my office. As I walked in,
those years ago-only now, it was spo
pt it that way all this time m
on my career for love. But I had insisted, convinced that marriage
of us had built together was just b
y'd never for once st
topped believ
st as you left i
d smiled softly. "
iar nickname brought
orry," I a
"You did nothing wrong," he said. "Sometimes in life, we all ma
faintly a
tepping back. "As much as I'd
girl walked in. She had glasses, soft curls, and an overall adorab
you to this," T
ur assistant from now on. And these," he pointed at the files, "are do
the stack before
I'll leave
, Thomas
d her a polite smile. "Let's
"I'm in your care, V
ile to my lips. It had been
turned toward my desk
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ork. By the time I had gone through half
the desk just as I
and glanced a
s have a me
la. A smile touched my lips
shopping to do. I need a few
ter, her re
ou. Let's meet at
replied an
I said, "Let's st
ded. "Yes, ma'am. Hav
acked up my things and se
ght. Let's have a meal
hone away, I
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stepped out of the cab. Leaning casually against a car, she see
called as I
and her face li
in
. I let out a soft chuckle and caught h
a," I sai
pulling back to look at me. Her smile sof
sed yo
eeping over me before her exp
e out of you," she muttered. "I s
and started walki
yed, grabbing a cart, "he still dares to treat
les, I pulled out a list and beg
mall smile. "A marriage like that was bound to fall apart soone
before adding, "B
eft my lips, we turned t
lding Zora in one arm and pu
d haunted my marriage. The woman wh
eth St
d react, Adrian's gaze landed on me.
harp. "What is the meaning of t
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