The Husband I Never Loved

na played her role flawlessly, exchanging well-rehearsed words with New York's

who dared overstep. He spoke in measured tones, his charm a weapon sharper than any blade. But beneat

ed to let

erfected the art of ignoring him. It wasn't until they stepped into the grand foyer of

lling them up with slow, deliberate movemen

iamond earrings her father had forced

you should know-every man in that room wa

laugh, unamused. "Is tha

pensive cologne, and something inherently dangerous-wr

o let him see the unease curl

st poured himself, eyes gleaming with something u

tract, Killian. Not in an

g a slow sip of his drink befor

ing reckless-like throw his glass against the wall just

breath. "Three more days and then I'l

her. "You say that like you have

hina

ck too clos

palms. "The difference is, I

aded, replaced by something qui

g she couldn't name. And for a fleeting moment, Serap

suit jacket from the back of the chair

eel back into her spine

, amused. "I'm sure y

hing so insignificant. So she let his driver take her back to the Aldr

Later – The

ction, the weight of the mome

rld's most sought-after designers. It fit her like a second skin, cinched at t

wasn'

of th

k at t

ice steady despite the

an elegant black tuxedo, his ex

" she said, turning slowly. "Do you ever feel guilt? Or has

emained impassive. "This

o. This is the best thing for yo

"You think I don't know what kind of man

's breath

to a cruel smile. "Becau

ike a knife to the

She wanted to throw the

he co

n the darkest part o

fied her more

ightened her shoulders. "Then I hope he's re

ed, stepping aside as

arling," he said. "

n't loo

ght he could own her, he was about to learn just how dang