Rejected By My Ex, Desired By His Father

breath she hadn't reali

h a bedroom, walk-in closet, bathroom, and a small sitting ar

t was how perfectly the r

wear, evening gowns, lingerie, jewelry, accessories-everyth

aid, Jane Bradley, spoke respectfully. "If you need anything els

d. "This is already

indows and looked out at the lake, still

ily had collapsed overnight. She'd still been living in the small apartment she'd bought,

n a lakeside villa where even a single dress hanging in the

was ridiculo

y spoke, and Joslyn didn't know h

ay trip. After that, I'll be in Otigend for

ence. I'm going to Otigend next week too. My

"That's why I pushed back my schedule so we co

a hotel for me in t

s closer to your project site. You'll stay there instead. Damien will arrange a

gain near th

u come back from Otigend, you can apply dire

ort time and was still considered a newcomer in the industry. "Wh

s had been building inside her. Why had he chosen to marry her? Why he

but she also couldn't bring herself to refuse condi

t, because you're talented. Second, because I

rstood what it felt like to tru

l lacked the experience to take on a director position. She

y at Nova Designs for a few more ye

ded. "I re

that, he head

showering, Joslyn hea

tting on the living room sofa with

Without the usual distance his formal appearance created,

er coming downstairs, C

leep?" h

g somewhere new," Joslyn admitte

y spot beside him ligh

er. Even after sitting down, she still left

then stood and poured her a

warmth spreading through her body little by little until sh

New

H

ying a faint haze from the alcohol. "If you only wanted to sati

quiet for

t for it. There's something stubborn about the way you live. No matter how many times life pushes you down, you still get ba

stood far above most people, yet whenever he

rtips brushed lightly against her cheek. "Mrs. N

ouch lingered again

couples normally do." Connor lo

lyn didn't pull away. She slowly closed her e

m her cheek to the side of her neck, and then sl

ed softly und

me?" he murmured

er voice unsteady. "But I should be honest with you. I married you for m

lready know," Connor said sof

he would make her f

p and carried her up

swung open and shut behi

from his body, so intense it almos

stared at the ceiling lights

." she called

head and pressed a kiss

ghtly. "You have to

e she meant, Connor murmured against

ed slightly in bed and immedia

le body

you're ready, I won't fo

restrained man everyon

en completely

blanket slipped from her shoulders, expo

ng that side of him last night, she truly didn't

st, waist... his ma

.." Joslyn muttered under her breath, her

nt? Not intere

ll past midnight had nothing in common with t

suddenly

creen. It was her best

sounded furious. "That asshole officially a

ion was calm.

broke up a few days ago, and he already announced the eng

light rippled across the lake while Dafson's skyline stretched into the distance. Even if sh

.. I got

lent for a full

o who? Joslyn, t

lyn repeated quietly

eamed. "Brandon's adoptive father?