perfume bottle on the vanity table, the black ink stand

fresh blood seeping through the gauze on her fo

master bedroom turned with a sharp c

pushed the door open and walked in, carrying t

the floor, his brows pulled togeth

e you do

the suitcase out of his path,

runaway wif

looked straight into his eye

et's get a

his tracks, a flash of shock crossing his

ally think a childish trick li

under the perfume bottle, tore it straight in half without even g

n't sign my name, you will only ever be

er, looking down with he

ng a deep exhaustion settle into her bones; in his eye

ided to make one last desperate test to cut

etween them, raising her trembling hands t

ooking down at her with a co

o her tiptoes so her warm breath brushe

and pleading as s

r word about you and Catina, and I'll stay here quietl

, breathing in the familiar cedarwood scent on his skin as her

erself at him like this, making one last humble co

is second shirt button, Keagan grabbe

les white, and his eyes held zero desire

ugh clenched teeth. "To keep your position as Mrs.

of his arm, he shove

backward several steps before her lower back slamme

her forehead split open again, warm blood slidin

thout a shred of pity, his v

thetic act, it ma

er bedroom and slammed the door shut with a lo

le as her legs gave out, sliding slow

ankly at the torn pieces of paper in the t

up, walked over to the desk, and took fresh paper from

thout hesitation, she placed the crisp pa

k suitcase upright, and dumped out every singl

reached into the deepest corner of the bottom drawer and pulled out the

Barbara zipped the suitcase shut and looked around the roo