moved from the ICU to a sunlit VIP recovery suite, where rays of

s, the humble devotion she had carried for Hale for ten

ex finger hooking around the nasal oxygen tu

p her, but Idella braced her hands on the mattress

ur me a glass of war

lack suit, though dark bloodshot rings lingered under his ey

wn and hurried out, pullin

g down at her pale face as he pressed his t

ain recovery is stable, we can finish the conve

e, raised an eyebrow, and smiled brigh

s talk, Mr.

e irritation rising in his chest. He held out the divorce agree

ong as you sign this agreement, I will let you keep the mortga

tossed it carelessly onto the rolling overb

ying once, I'd keep playing your charity

down, her voice

rd, bracing both hands on either side o

want? Idella, don'

lue eyes without a shred of fear

ars. After tax, in cash,

out a c

ink three years of marriage

about heirs, played the flawless wife in high society, a

htly, a mocking curve lifti

or your precious sweetheart. One hundred million to buy your freedom

n shock. The meek, bankrupt socialite who used to lower her head

amber eyes for any trace of hurt or jea

I refuse

trying to crush her w

the pillows, idly rubbing

l tell them the head of the Montgomery family cheated on his wife with a Hollywo

u d

ed on Hale'

nd see if I dare,

word out with a s

ar word come out of this woman's mouth. He straightened up, took a deep

nearly claimed his life was four-a full year between the day he almost died

years old; the Highway One crash that had nearly claimed his life was four-a full year between th

open and hurried in

ir

-dollar unconditional lump-sum settlement to

updated the contract on his tablet, and the portable printer in

is signature across the bottom, and tossed

es without a second's pause, her handwriting sharp and bold. She cl

wire transfer is completed withi

e movements, feeling as if a heavy hammer had just slamme

lated medical bag, stepping quietly into the corner of