entryway shattered the
lets of water clinging to her damp hair. Looking
sleeves rolled up to his forearms, his ex
sleeve of her nightgown. "I nee
er strode over and seized her chi
aught the light, its jagged edges standing in stark co
every word carried a chilling edge. "Leyla, since wh
" Leyla trie
caught her wrist and pulled her toward him. S
f her nightgown and tore it open. Buttons flew in e
st him with all her strength
her's lips curled in disdain as he loo
sn't this exactly what you've been after? One night wit
a fr
ter meant to him. Just an
rificing everything, yet she had never earn
ge amounted to, there was no
uietly, her eyes meeting h
second. A faint crease formed betwe
Leyla repeated, "L
ross his face. "A divorce?" His voice was emotionless, almost m
unwavering. "The woman you truly love is back. I'm g
erously cold. "Stop pretending. You don't even have the courage t
uck with brut
the scarred woman he kept hidden from the
o social life, no fi
erve to be wit
ore answering evenly, "Tha
narrowed
e had always been g
ersion of her was comple
owing colder, "this little game of play
didn't
g of a phone cut through
in his eyes melted away in an instant. He answer
ened, his expression softened even further. "Don't be
eyla so much as another glance, Kristo
d Leyla would n
e past three year
shut behind him, leaving
the bed, staring into the emptines
hone sudden
unknown number l
to see
candid photo
eyes brimmed with warmth-a tenderness Le
process it, another
at today's auction. I even suggested he pick out something for you, but he said there was no need. I suppose he is right. Only beautiful women should wear
essage, and a cold la
dawned on her that the man who had treated her with indifference for
est hesitation, Le
e each other-two shameless people cut from the same cloth. Do everyone a favor and s
n immediately bl
red with a bitter smile.
next
ed divorce agreement
Kristopher. All she wanted was
suitcase in hand, she wal
et she had never managed
me to sto
's front gate, a limited-edition extended
open, and a tall f
, tears rushed uncontrollably into her eyes. "Damien...
tion, forcing herself to endure a loveless marriage. But the m
Damien wrapped her in a warm embrace, his voice fi
er hair before smil
lden family, one of Wrafham's most wealthy and influential hous
orce papers for Kristopher, s
Gordon family's surveillance system and erased e
n" no longer existed. Only Leyla Thorpe, the che
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