back with Sebastian. But when disappointment builds up to a b

Her voice was tired, hollow, like she'd run out of strength. "Sebastian, don't bother pretending anymore. I don't c

finish the word. Seba

Ms. Woods sounded panicked. "Mr. Richards, it's urgent.

he repli

talk later." Then without another word, he turn

place as the cold nigh

like a scream torn from her soul. "Sebastian, you couldn't even spare me one freakin

s tone was distant, clipped. "We'll

red, and he was gon

but nowhere near a

shed down, and finally said the words she couldn't

ind h

uder. "Sebastian, I

h the broken pieces of her love for him. Like laughing

h, her everything - b

mattered to him

e. The title of "Mrs. Richards" had become a chain she was finally ready to break. By

n at her outfi

dinners. But outside that world, he found it dull, boring. Now, even she couldn't stand wearing

hetic. She

two buttons undone, exposing a hint of porcelain skin. Her long black hair was loose, spilling ac

ly, voice soft. "Got a cig

a sting beh

's love for Sebastian ran. And now that love had shattered - she'd never seen Elari

never smo

ked her. She cough

r, broken kind of smile. In every puff, she burned her love for Sebastian down

*

's first time

letely wasted-and honestly, she just didn't care anymore. Sebastian' opin

lazily tapped her glass to

slender hand pressed down on her glass. A

he guy from As

ked even more wild than last time-shirt slightly undone, revealing

ale-striking i

fore he shrugged off his coat and

owly tilted her hea

ked eyes with him-deep, dark eyes that se

taking you home," Liam said, v

Liam noticed how her naturally sultry eyes-usually m

erent from her usual collected tone. "Who

n with a drunk

ting, he leaned in and scooped her up like it was nothing. Elaria tried to resist, but h

ip sites tomorrow? Thought not. T

ice but to sta

warm-so she shifted slightly, pressing her cheek against his shoulder instead. The fabri

y lights faded, only a

unreadable flickering in his eyes. She

away. She was Sebastian' wife. No

he placed her gent

her, eyes closed, face pale-e

then pulled out his p

umbers

ria wouldn't be drinking like this for no reaso

uddenly

nd smacked the ph

want to

apidly. The soft blouse shifted with her breathing, her

s apple bobb

w of the skyline, then stole a glance bac

ly for a beat... and

ed around them,

, Liam's tall frame melded with the shadows. He l

ed quickly by the breeze, so

urned his head slightly to lo

ul features, soft eyes with a hint of lingerin