ing to his overcoat. Arthur Chen intercepted him in the foyer, his expres

d open the heavy oak doors. Theodore was sitting behi

t be an email?" Julian demanded,

surface of the desk. It contained the deed and floor plan

leaving no room for argument. "And you will move b

"And why would I do that? I have no desire t

he is your wife! Because the Carlisle name is being dragged through

railed against the shame Julian's antics brought upon the family. Julian shot back that t

lian snarled. "She planned

e basic obligations of this marriage-presenting a united front-I will invoke the trust's

le with fury. He knew his grandfather wasn't bluffing. The ol

and his eyes fell on a single, unopened bottle of Fiji Water on a side table. Without a

satisfaction, perhaps-glimted in Theodor

th a loud crack. "Fine," he bit out, the word tasting like p

d I will not get her pregnant. I will never let that w

thin, knowing smi

suffocating atmosphere of the room. As his hand t

and J

back over h

d man said, a strange look in his eye. "The

his grandfather's mind games. He stalked out

he long day-it all seemed to catch up at once. His head felt heavy, his thoughts slightly blur

d bedroom, the "surprise" his grandfather had mentioned now making him uneasy for reasons he couldn't n