losses," he added slowly his gazes were hunting

she quickly recoiled, her breath coming in ragged bursts. She whis

he was eager to display indicated that he'd gotten exactly what he wanted. In fact, the anger h

g about?" she asked,

Receiving no response, he continued, "Or shall I ask you who Noah is to refresh your memory?"

e was meaningless from the start-it was nothing more than a transaction. Don't forget,

ke you-a girl who dares to love someone other than her husband. What shall we call her?" His tone was deliberately insul

idn't betray you; he loved me unconditionally-unt

uess-you left him, just as I predicted. Tha

t... You..." She swallowed her words as he advanced, his eyes dark and im

Then, leaning in close to her ear, he whispered, "And do you know something? The look on your face when you first saw me was the only thin

behind her. Curling up in shame, she turned her face away as he continued to dress. It was obvious he was preparin

riosity, seeing nothing but an abundance of zeros. Thousands of thoughts swirled in her mind, but his par

; his words were like thorns s

ything with his money?" her mind whispered in anguish. Of course,

and betrayed Noah twice-simply by spend

to be repeatedly shattered by the reality of her cold husband-a dangerous man, a billionaire feared by millions, against whom no one could stand. Proof of this

dowry she had received from him. That sight drove home the realization that her entire life belonged to him. Even

ispered through tear-filled eyes, then shook her head in denial. "No, Melody

e, smashing everything on the table-plates and glasses

eding wouldn't stop. She stared at her wounded leg, trying to ignore the inc

as she answered the call. She already had a million trouble

any's only project, the one that was meant to protect her from bankruptcy?" The voice on the other end belonged to her elderl

s merciless wretch? All he