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CHAPTER TWENTY_ Claire’s POV
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2026-02-14 21:04:19
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The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE_ CLAIRE’S POV
The following morning, Lucian was already dressed when I came downstairs. He stood beside the dining table, speaking to one of his assistants on the phone while scanning something on his tablet. His expression was serious, his dark hair slightly disheveled in a way that suggested he had run his hand through it several times. When he noticed me, he mouthed a ‘good morning.’ “Good morning,” I smiled. Lucian ended the call as quickly as possible, then came toward me, bent down, and kissed my forehead.He stared at me for a couple of seconds. “Did you sleep well?” “Reasonably well.” “That’s not an answer.” “It’s the answer you’re getting.” His mouth twitched. “Have I mentioned how difficult you are?” “Several times. But it doesn’t matter because you’re annoying too.”“I’m glad we’re both aware of our flaws.” I laughed despite myself. He pulled out a chair for me, then sat beside me instead of across from me. “What’s your schedule like today?” “Sinclair & Co. fi
The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY_ CLAIRE’S POV
“What were you listening to, Hope?” Hope froze. For a moment, neither of us moved. I watched something flicker across her face. Fear, perhaps. Or surprise. Or both. But it was gone so quickly that I might have imagined it. Then she lowered her eyes. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Dhark.” I waited a couple more seconds for her to answer. “I was looking for Mrs. Camilla,” she explained. “I needed to ask her something about the kitchen, but I heard voices when I came down the hallway. I didn’t want to interrupt, so I thought I would wait until you finished speaking.” It was a reasonable explanation. Almost too reasonable. “Then why didn’t you knock?” I watched her closely for a reaction. All I saw was her fingers tighten around the small cloth she was holding. “Because I didn’t want to interrupt a private conversation,” she answered. Also reasonable. I studied her. Hope had worked at the Dhark mansion for years. She was quiet, efficient, and rarely drew attention to hers
The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN_EVA’S POV
She looked down at the envelope again. I knew she was interested. People could pretend to be principled all they wanted, but it didn’t change the fact that money made certain decisions easier. I leaned forward. “Tell me about Claire’s university years.” Caroline didn’t hesitate for long before she began talking. She told me how they had both been broke. How Claire had worked hard to earn her qualifications, and how determined she had been to succeed. Boring. All that useless information only made me more irritated by Claire. But I listened patiently regardless. Then I asked the most useful question—men. “Did Claire date anyone at university?” Caroline shrugged. “One or two.” “Only one or two?” “She wasn’t exactly a nun,” Caroline sneered. I smiled. “I’m relieved to hear it.” Caroline laughed. “She had a boyfriend in high school.” She paused to take a sip of her drink. “They were together for a long time, from what she told me. After that relationship ende
The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN_ EVA’S POV
I arrived at the café twenty minutes late—deliberately, of course. There was something satisfying about making people wait for me, particularly when they needed something I could provide. I was wearing enormous sunglasses, a silk scarf wrapped around my hair, and a boring outfit that concealed enough of my appearance to discourage anyone from recognizing me immediately. I had selected the café carefully. It was far enough from the courthouse to avoid the reporters who had been following the trial, but it was public enough that meeting there wouldn’t attract suspicion. Besides, if anyone recognized me, I could always pretend I was simply having coffee. I spotted Caroline almost immediately. She was seated near the window, her short blonde hair falling over her shoulders. A handbag was resting on the chair beside her. I paused to observe her. She looked exactly as I remembered from the photographs: Unremarkable. A little bit tacky. The sort of woman who probably spent
The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN_EVA’S POV
I wanted Hart Sullivan dead. Not imprisoned. Not disgraced. Not sitting in a courtroom, looking remorseful while he dismantled everything I had spent years building. Dead. I sat on my sofa with a glass of red wine in my hand, watching the news coverage of his testimony on the television. A mugshot of his stupid, crooked face filled the screen. Hart Sullivan, the man who had once sworn he would do anything for me, was now the prosecution’s star witness. How touching. The reporter’s voice droned on about the significance of his testimony, the incriminating messages recovered from his phone, and the mounting evidence the prosecution had gathered against me. Then they showed a clip from the courtroom. Hart sat in the witness box, answering questions with an expression I had seen on him before several times in the past. Resolve. This time, the bastard actually looked determined to tell the truth. I tightened my grip on my glass. The truth? What truth? That I
The Wife He Threw Away CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN_CLAIRE’S POV
By the time we returned to the Dhark mansion that evening, Camilla already knew. Lucian had sent her a text along with picture attachments of the house. He claimed he hadn’t told her earlier because he feared she might be too excited to keep the secret from me. He wasn’t wrong. We had barely stepped through the front door before Camilla appeared from the hallway with a look that told me she had been waiting for us. “So,” she began. I smiled. “So?” “You bought a house.” Lucian shrugged. “I wish I could have told you earlier.” Camilla crossed her arms. “Me too, Mr. Dhark. I can’t believe you don’t trust me!” Lucian and I broke into fits of laughter. “Camilla.” “And now I’m apparently in charge of choosing which staff members are going with you and which ones are staying here.” “Sounds like fun,” I said. “I’ll help.” She pointed at Lucian. “It’s okay, Lucian already gave a list.” “That sounds like…” I looked at Lucian. “A lot.” Lucian looked offended.
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