The Morning After The Rebirth

up, finally showing some semblance

and frustrated with himself as we

ng the pen back on the table. "It was

he hisses, looking pointedly at Rhydian who

I owe you any

ey

ydian replies casually, stepping closer to me. "Tho

is objections out to the registrar and the small crowd of witnesses

hen we get home," he sa

g to the door, ignoring his continued objections. "Give your

the marriage court along with Rhydian, leaving Cassian standing alone in the marriage court with his

ty without a single word passing between us. We step into a quiet su

e tells m

l. Sit

, turn my back on a business deal I agreed to, and m

ssian Veyrek for years," I say

narrow. "

ng I have been rehearsing over

killed my pare

face, yet something in his

te a serious

and decided to get rid of him from the company. In their will, they specified that if anything happ

d w

for me to be driven to a secluded spot with Evren, where he would kill us both

long time. "This is quit

not a

lieve all of this

y even though I try to keep it together. "I died in that warehouse, Rhydian. I felt

omething besides disbelief in his eyes-maybe

hat you somehow lived this day once before. That you're dea

tly how it sounds. I wouldn't believe it

think our marriage has been a mistake. My lawyers

," I w

sto

was an accident, but I don't think you ever believed it. You've searched

ce taking on an icy, menacing look.

e, he boasted about all of his deeds, including all of the people he has ruined to hide the

at his sides. "If

ng you the opportunity to finally have it. I need someone who can stand up to him and won't be bullied or bou

nd weighty. Finally, he exhales,

o this," he say

agr

l be clearly defined-responsibilities, finances, an escape route if

kept under wraps. He must never know we're working together,

re nodding once. "Get the papers sorted out. I

ed, we have already covered all possible aspects of our relationship-from separate accounts in cases when our investigation calls for joint finances, to our limits in

t is signed, I do not

er, whom my father once chose to handle his mos

all. "I heard about your wedding. Co

lect all the records related to the shareholding of

s a big

t. I want you to

sian still has a sizable portion of stock in a number of companies that my family owns, sto

hares he has," I tel

an warns. "He has an advantage with th

Twice the market price. Tell his lawyers

have it delive

after putting the pen

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e for a few seconds, but