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I never thought Spencer would bring me to city hall. My fingers tightened around the seatbelt as my heart pounded."Spencer, why are we here?""Making it official," he answered.Before I could process that, he was guiding me inside. I might've been the only person to get divorced in the morning and remarried by the afternoon.The whole thing felt surreal as we filled out the paperwork. When they handed me the marriage license, I could hardly believe I was married again, and to Spencer, my boss, of all people.I quietly pinched my thigh. The jolt of pain told me this wasn't a dream.Spencer caught me. Amused, he batted my hand aside."Elise, I caught what Reuben said earlier. Look, I'm not messing around with you. Like I told you, this didn't happen overnight. So let's start over. Hi, Mrs. Joplin. I'm Spencer Joplin!"Things between Spencer and me stayed pretty much the same. We still commuted to work together, but now we were also having meals together.There still wasn't any
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Spencer was efficient. It was still early, and we hadn't even finished breakfast when Casper Hoffman, the corporate legal advisor for Joplin Group, showed up at Spencer's door with his laptop.Casper didn't look surprised to see me. He smiled and introduced himself, "Good morning, Ms. Thorne."I set my sandwich down. "Thanks for coming, Mr. Hoffman.""No problem," he said. "Mr. Joplin already went over this case with me a while back. Trust me, a case like this is nothing to worry about."His smile told me he knew exactly what he was talking about.He brought the divorce agreement along. I went over it, didn't spot anything off, and signed.Out of everything Reuben and I owned together, I only took my savings—one million dollars—and left him the house.He'd bought the place with his loan and had always been the one paying the mortgage. So he wasn't losing anything.…We didn't meet at home. Instead, we chose a quiet café, somewhere out of the way. Reuben took almost an hour bef
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Reuben grabbed my phone and immediately called Spencer. "Mr. Joplin, I saw you from upstairs earlier. You should've come in. Lissy was being rude. Let me apologize on her behalf."Spencer probably hadn't made it home yet.The line was silent for a few seconds before he finally answered, his voice deep and rough. "Reuben, whatever this is, take it up with me. Keep her out of it.""Fair enough, Mr. Joplin. I respect that. Then, do me a favor—turn your car around so we can talk. Don't worry. Lissy's still my wife. I'd never put her in a tough spot."A moment later, the doorbell rang.Reuben answered it to find Spencer, breathing hard, his forehead damp with sweat. I met his eyes and shook my head to show I was fine.Spencer eased up with clear relief before turning to Reuben. "Cut to the chase, Reuben.""My wife's gorgeous and has an amazing body. She went with you on that two-week business trip for free, and if you added up all those days together, it would've cost you a fortune.
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Spencer said, "I reviewed your resume myself, Elise Thorne. I've had my eye on you for some time. Understood?"It caught me off guard. So his feelings hadn't been a sudden whim after all. Even after getting home, I still couldn't fully process it.Then, Reuben was there, right at the door, making me jump."You're finally home, Lissy. I missed you so much."I'd only been out to a business dinner, not gone for days. But his reaction made it sound like I'd cheated on him. I didn't bother answering and headed straight to the bedroom to change."Lissy, I saw Mr. Joplin's car from the balcony. What did you two talk about in there? Why did it take you so long?"I frowned, trying to hold back my anger. "Not your business. You're the one who put me in his bed. Why do you even care?"Reuben leaned against the wall, arms crossed, as if he hadn't a worry in the world. "That's different. Even when you pay for sex, it's one payment per time. Right?"I stared at him, shocked that he saw me as
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I didn't answer Spencer. Instead, I closed my eyes, feeling a tear slip onto the pillow.He turned away and tugged the blanket up over me. Finally, I felt a sense of safety."Lissy, you lost."Spencer was right. I'd lost completely. I never thought ten years together—from dating to marriage—would mean less to Reuben than his career.Spencer didn't touch me. He slept on the couch that night. I appreciated that he let me keep what little dignity I had left.…By morning, the aphrodisiac had faded, and I dressed quietly while Spencer still slept, determined to leave without a sound.However, as I moved past the couch, his hand grabbed mine. The sudden pull knocked me off balance, sending me tumbling against him. I caught myself with a palm flat on his chest."You didn't actually think I'd play the saint all night and stay one, did you?"I tensed up and quickly looked away from the heat in his eyes. "I appreciate it, Mr. Joplin. Can I just have some time to figure things out?""I
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I shook my head, trying to clear the fog, and grabbed Reuben's sleeve. "Sweetheart, my head… Why do I suddenly feel so dizzy?""I'm sorry, Lissy. Just one last time, okay? After this, I swear I'll never put you through something like this again. I've fought too hard for too long. I can't lose this job now."Reuben's eyes were slightly red, filled with desperation. He had this all planned from the start.I could feel my body slipping out of my control. I collapsed against the table, struggling to breathe. "What did you put in my drink?"Reuben leaned in beside me with a look of pity, brushing the loose strands of hair behind my ear. "Relax, Lissy. It's just some aphrodisiac. You'll be fine by morning."I swung weakly at him. "Reuben, you psycho! I'm your wife!"He scooped me up and carried me out of the bar. "It's because you're my wife that this hurts so much. I don't have a choice, Lissy. Please forgive me."I closed my eyes, unable to stomach the sight of him anymore. My body
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