His Unwanted Wife Is A Genius

eless gesture. Griffin was already swinging his legs over the side of the bed, his back a landscape of hard

by the vibration of a p

n his face, illuminating the sudden tension in his jaw. Chloe didn'

the world. Chloe watched the line of his shoulders, the way his head tilted slightly as he lis

d, hardening into that of

brushing the skin of his arm. It was a

ion was so swift, so instinctive, it stole the breath

color of a stormy sea, held no trace of the man who had bee

clipped, devoid of emotion. "We're goin

linic. The sterile smell, the cold leath

d, the words catching. "Not ton

dn't reach his eyes. "Don't forget your obligati

dation of their marriage, the invisible wall that stood between t

avy ash. She bit her lip, the sharp pain a welcome distraction from t

vers and stood up. The cold air h

e bedroom. He moved with efficient, angry grace, pulling on a dark sweater and slac

e she had even found her shoes.

carved from imported marble, felt like a glacier beneath her feet. Each step sent a jolt of cold up her legs, wh

massive front door, a slice of the cold night air rushing in to g

open the heavy passenger door and slid inside. The seatbelt buckle was cold again

to an unnatural cold. She wrapped her arms around herself, but the

e. He slammed his foot on the accelerator, and the car shot forward, leaving the grand,

e wet pavement. Chloe stared out the window, watching the city rush by,

rotesting against the asphalt. Before the car had even fully stopp

jelly. She had to half-jog to keep up with his long, im

rs reflecting the harsh fluorescent lights. The smell of antiseptic hit her,

his hand. He was a kind-faced man in his late forties, and his

is voice echoing in the sterile sp

ead. Her eyes locked on the syringe, the long, thin needle glinting under the lights. Her vision

he terror in her eyes, the way she was swaying on her feet. He reached out, his han

For a split second, a dark, possessive glint flashed in their depths. He saw the doctor's touc

ance between them

he growled, his voi

e's arm. His grip was like iron. He dragged her towards the

et up, but he was too strong. He leaned over her, using his body to pin h

ll," he order

man with wide, fright

" he

turned her head away, squeezing her eyes shut as the nurse swabbe

rutal pierce of the ne

pted across her entire body, soaking the back of her blouse. Sh

blood flow through the clear plastic tube, his gaze flickered away for a fraction of a seco

as gone, Chloe's body went limp. She slumped in the chai

gain. He answered it ins

had been replaced by a gentleness that was more painful t

owards the door withou

Her hand, slick with sweat, trembled in the air,

but the cold, empty

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