Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Forgotten Marriage: Kabanata 261 - Kabanata 270

Seeing that message made the house seem larger and made me feel even more lonely than I already did. The hot shower did little to wash away my unease, but at least it helped with the physical exhaustion. The water cascaded over my shoulders, and I tried to imagine it washing away Victoria's threat

The day of the Henderson event arrived too quickly, bringing with it a flutter of nerves I couldn't quite shake. I was in our walk-in closet, mentally preparing myself to start getting ready while trying to ignore the slight tremor in my hands, when Roman appeared in the doorway with a famous brand

"Roman," Yaakov's deep voice carried easily over the ambient noise, commanding attention without effort. His eyes barely flicked to me before dismissing my presence entirely, as if I were nothing more than a particularly uninteresting piece of furniture. "We need to discuss something urgent before t

"Sorry that took so long," Roman's voice was smooth and steady behind me, though his arm tightened protectively around my waist. "Monica, lovely to see you." The transformation on Monica's face was almost fascinating to watch – how quickly the fury morphed into a society smile, though it didn't qui

"No," I admitted quietly. "I couldn't tell you that. Because it wouldn't be true." Something flashed in his eyes – satisfaction, possession, and something deeper that made my breath catch. He pulled me closer, our bodies now moving as one to the music. "Good," he murmured near my ear. "Because watc