Art of Seduction

he stared at the photos spread across his desk. They weren't just images; they were weapon

ssistant poked her head in, cautious. "Mr.

b snapped, his vo

, the in

e barked, his

unning a hand through his hair. He stared at the damning photos again, his heart pounding. Sharo

pulling him out of his thoug

tonight? Let's

and humorless. He slammed the phone down, grabb

ached the mansion, his knuckles were white from gripping the steering wheel

ng room drew him in. Sharon was there, seated on the couch with a glass of wine in h

setting the glass

e and tossed the envelope with the photos onto it. The conten

ned of color as she stared

he whispered, her

" Jacob said,

I can

w my wife,my wife,ends up sneaking around with Russell Harper!

but she refused to look away. "I

t happen, don't they? One minute you're bored a

er voice breaking. "Don't you da

ron. You chose to betray me. To embarrass me. To side with

ybe if you had actually been here for me, I wo

at her, stunn

chasing the next deal, the next contract, the next billion! And where does that leav

try to justify this. You think being

her voice softening. "I was drownin

? You run to him? Russell Harper? My enemy? You think h

t waver. "At least he noticed me. At l

oice rising. "You think sleeping with him makes you ma

and cruel. Sharon's tears fell

mous. "A life most people can only dream of. And you threw it all

her voice trembling.

who didn't have the decency to honor her vows. I understand that I've been breakin

ping closer. "I'm sorry. I know I mes

k. "We can't. You made your choice, S

voice was like a d

hispered, her

s," he said cold

egged, her tears falling fast

"Love? You don't know t

t he stepped away, his

ussell's. Yours. You made this mess, and now

nds trembling at her sides.

cob said, turning away. "Yo

suitcase by her side. Jacob watched her from th

whispered, her vo

tared at her, his silence heavier

nto the cold night. The sound of the door closing behind her

ance. The anger that had fueled him earlier was

ll his power, Jacob h