Betrayed By Her Spiritual Facade

expecting. It was Mr. Blackwood. The patria

d to have a talk. There seems

, Mr. Blackwood," Ethan

Ethan could hear the panic underneath. "I know Seraphina can be... passionate. But you

said. "And I made a commitment to a woman I

before the old m

It was Seraphina. He let her in. The momen

is living room. "How dare you speak to my gra

ing your entire life," Ethan s

und. "You can't do this to me! We hav

face. "You're a monster! You're trying to control me

ooked down at her, at the wild, desperate anger in her eyes, and fel

o, and she s

nds. You leave with nothing. The company, the assets, the penthouse-it all belongs to the Blac

t the past, to paint h

a triumphant, spiteful smile on her face.

m him and leave him broken while she rode of

alm settle over him. She had ju

ice shockingly agreeabl

k capitulation. She had expected a fight, a long, drawn-

h?" she asked, h

to marry Liam, you want the assets tied to the Blackwood name. You c

er face. She thought she had won. S

She stepped closer, her eyes gleaming with malice. "Liam and I... we want to have a

his blood tu

ant you to make a donation. A sperm donation. It will be your final contribution to th

ook back at him. "I'll have my assistant schedu

ing. It wasn't enough to take his money. They wanted to take his future, to force him to father a child for his own betrayer and her lo

ave left when she lunged at him. It was a cheap, garish shade, nothing like the subtle, natural tones s

place. The anger, the pain, it all receded

control. She thought

to find out ho