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on and was scrolling on her phone, chewing loudly. I sighed when she d

t you plan to stay there till next week, and even then, I'll still be fine

r and watched her eyes lift to mine in anger. I kept her gaze, and eventually she lowered her head. Thankfully, she still

he heavy thrum of the speaker nearly damaging my eardrums. I hurried towards the bar and got a glass of beer that I didn't intend to drin

married so it could be deleted had been shared, I'd constantly watched the news to see how my husband was faring and one thing the news had never failed to report was his entertainment for the week, women. I

mouth. The lady noticed me first, and she let out a squeal. My husband turned to me

nk, and I smiled at her. "Well, sweeth

y face. I smiled when I finally saw recognition ente

at him. Regardless of whatever situation he found himself in, that was

t the bar." I insisted, holding the young lady when she almost fell with her ridiculously high shoe. At the poi

I smiled when he gripped my fingers, he wasn't no longer emotionless. Good, I'd assumed i

I ignored the pain his grip was causing on my fingers and glar

table. The first man grabbed her and I turned to Nathaniel. "Are you sure she'll be safe with them?" I knew how dangerous a woman in her condition cou

d my hand. "Yes, she's safe with them." Holding my hand with one hand, he grabbed my c

m. "It's been three years. What are you d

why I'm back." He threw h

he smiled, a joyless smile. "What could you probably need from

eyes squarely. "You know I

Looked like it wasn't going to be as easy as I'd envisioned. Sure, I'd expected some obstacl

than the scandal already did, and I knew it would be buried faster if I wasn't there. There's no fun

sked after about a minute of silence and I took

her sip from his glass. "What favour do you

to introduce yourself,

d for a waiter nearby. "Get

se." I refuted and with a n

rom you." I waited for the waiter to drop the water and leave before I continued. "I have no desire t

?" He asked, and I could see his lips turning up in amusemen

nd before I'll be allowed to adopt her, I have to be married as well as clear up the rumou

here and what do I stand to gain? I'm not exactly dumb, the moment people catch wind of you back her

for us both, and I know how much you hate my family but can't really do anything because of their loyal followers. I have lived with them and in the

mething so minute, and I'm not doing this for free. You have t

ked out the bar. That hadn't gone according to plan since all I'd been able to get on Nathaniel was his festering

ad been thrown to me. I looked at the shoe and sighed, turning to the back t

ic and that tantrum had been a rebuttal of my trying to exert control over her. The typical yell of a young troubled child who believed they ruled the world because they'd been hurt and no one could control

niel's name. I looked towards the club to see him standing there with his phone to his ear. I sighed and parked the car. "Get ready. You're soon