Bound by Fate: The Billionaire's Unwanted Wife

aturdays when he didn't have any early morning meetings to rush out to. It was the same way that morning. It seemed as though their early-morning argument had never occu

throughout, while Elizabeth felt uneasy

ay he avoided looking into her eyes, the way he made love to her without giving her a kiss, and the way he spoke over her when he needed to talk to her. Elizabeth, the stupid, eternally optimistic one, had never been very good at keeping her feelings from him. Not from the fi

le he studied the business section in detail. She didn't eat much and was angry with him for handling t

e stern. "You're becoming far too skinny." She was surprised that he had noticed w

he replied quietly and dispos

per and fixing his gaze briefly on her before returning it to the coffee cup resting on th

e could get him to look at her again. Unfortunately, he simply shrugged, folded his newspaper with care, and plac

nearly a year she had been forced to face reality. He detested her to the point where he was unable to look at her, speak to her, kiss her, or even touch her outside of bed. Elizabeth had come to terms with the fact that there would never be a thaw; their marriage was a never-ending winter wasteland, and she would have to leave if she ever wanted to feel the sun's warmth on her face again. Regretfully, she realized that her escape would be more difficult than she had anticipated. She would have to figure out a way out without causing harm to he

a housecleaning staff for their ten bedroom, five-bathroom monster of a house but on Saturdays the staff had the day off. However, Elizabeth preferred to clean up after herself and Luca on Saturdays rather than waiting for the staff to do it when they got back. Just after their wedding, Luca mockingly accused her

ir up in a ponytail and donning a denim jacket to ward off the early autumn chill. On her way to

I'm going out," his head jerked up and his

..," he

rt her reliable little silver Mini Cooper. Reversing out of the driveway, she sent off a happy little wave that she knew had to hurt. She didn't know where she was heading and knew she would pay a heavy price w

ut she was aware that Luca would go there first. He knew how limited her social life was. Instead, she considered all the things she could do with this unexpected free time and, sticking to the day's theme of acting on impulse, she chose to go to the movies which was the most outrageous thing she could think of. If

car. She was unsure of what to expect from Luca. It was the first time she had ever done anything like this, and even though she knew he would never physically hurt her, she also knew that mentally, his potential to harm her was limitless. She had never seen him exhibit anything other than ice control, even in bed. The thought of his detached assessment made he

y closed the door, supporting her with both of his big hands until she was leaning against the door. After a few moments, she overcame her shock and realized that he wasn't h