Too Blind To Love Me? Now Kneel Before My Empire

. What could have prompted Attorn

om seemed to go c

ulled her wrist

face bankruptcy if he couldn't bring the M

milia would surely upset his grandfathe

by nine tomorrow morning, with your divorce decree. That's when you'll

ocuments to the courthouse, and wait for m

immediately,

n hung up

ilia said without emotion. "Are we h

hat I don't really want us to divorce. It would only be a temporary arran

ew would always regard her as someon

her eyes cold. "Let's get moving, then

ble weight in his chest. With a

ame before the court. The judge accepted th

urthouse, she let out a long

of their marriage ending

had taken soon after getting married, w

e only thick coat he owned a

than two weeks, and Emilia faithfully spent eve

"Having to be sick isn't so terrible

t the happiness barely seemed

ter, he abruptly started ke

ilia and Madisyn, he had quick

substitute to occupy his time until he

orn brought Emilia b

e other th

, she had driven straight over in her expen

ing a single word of goodbye to Andrew or even

car had gone, his heart tightened and an un

.

made their way to downto

a call about work. "A client needs me, Em

lia drank several sho

d the stool next to her o

k the seat and fixed Emil

n, all dressed in black,

suite key card on the bar before Emilia, together with a

me with him in his suite." He spoke with open arrogance. "Will you wal

ecognizable to Emilia: Clayton Morales, t

ver accepted a refusal from a

likely have been frightened enough to sc

d looked at him directly. "I choos

ton's face immediately disa

offered you the chance to do this the easy way. Bu

tely sprang toward Emilia, extend

g, she squeezed

ct she expect

was the unmistakable s

ned her eyes and whi

sharply handsome face wear

nding there

rrived, all his earlier arroganc

hat had ruled the city's upper circles for a hundred years. His re

ily's money and influence, against which Clayton stood

deep voice. "You had the nerve to lay a hand on

.. I honestly didn't know that she was with you! It's all b

of apology before rushing away, hi

in his face to subside as

ot to cry, the hardness in his eyes

er head felt unsteady, she instinctively tried

speaking when everything a

ct, Edmund had lifted her into his arms a

nconsciously nestled closer to his warm chest

t innocence he recalled was now gone, replaced by

hol caught up with Emilia, her

o cry without warning. In a small, wounded voice, she

upt halt, and every musc

ou have any idea... The rain was coming down so terribly hard