Boardroom And Bedroom

haunted past. The tension between us didn't go away, but we didn't bring it up agai

t I didn't push him anymore. After he warned me so sternly to stop dredging up that history, I fe

own completely. Or even worse, he could get fed up and decide this marriage simply wasn't wo

r to his work at the office, while I tried keeping myself occupied around the mansion. Explo

ful past behind us would allow our relationship to get easier and happier, like nor

got thrown into chaos again. I remember it clearly - I was out by the p

answering it. But then I noticed one of the butlers appear and make a hushed com

incredibly glamorous looks. She was dressed in designer clothes that looked crazy expensive, wi

d, the staff practically leaping out of her way. She moved with such rude arrogance and en

he brushed past me by the pool. She didn't acknowledge me at all, which I f

fter her, I could already hear her shrill, accus

lking around here somewhe

husband such vile names while storming around our home? I had no clue, bu

ceiving hall. He was dressed impeccably in his usual sharp business suit, hands casually tucked in

rising composure. "I can't say I

very woman my mother-in-law had provoked him about during that volatile argument weeks ago, Emily responded with a perfectly arched eyebrow, lookin

turning her cat-like gaze directly toward

le pauper bride he's sham

at her caustic, sneering tone when addressing me. Like

nd, Emily whirled right back to

lly think this classless nothing from the trailer park was a suitable match?

lty dripping from Emily's false honey tones was utterly staggering. Like she didn't ev

clenched. "You'd be wise to watch you

red of pride you think you still possess. Just come back to reality already, Jackie - grovel, and I ma

bout me and my marriage - to my own husband's face, no less! A burning com

er expression was coolly assessing as she raked her gaze up and down my figure lik

-league billionaire thoroughbred like Jack could possib

ed shock. I opened my mouth, ready to fire back and pu

he words Jack suddenly bit out,

ue disrespecting my wife and making a cont

nd upright, hands still casually tucked in his pockets. But there was a deathly serious

spoke again, this time i

w. I suggest leaving promptly, before overstaying you

ed her mouth, clearly wanting to protest...but something in his rigid stance and unwaverin

her heel, long hair swishing behind her. She couldn't resist one la

th with your crass little purchased bride, and neither your reputat

ed after her in stunned silence, head spinning over everything that had just transpired. Jack's mysterious, poisonous ex

y found my voice again, turni

out? She practically burned the wh

ng up to pinch the bridge of his nose. When he met m

of my past rearing its troubled head onc