Semua Bab Leaving You Bereft: Bab 1011 - Bab 1013

Vivian frowned slightly. She wanted to say something, but couldn't bring herself to.When she first arrived in Brindley, she'd been overwhelmed. The city was blindingly glamorous, its streets filled with cars she'd only ever seen on TV. The hotels, the banquets, the endless displays of luxury all felt like a different universe. She had to learn to survive in that glittering maze, all while her husband was off entertaining his mistress.She wasn't some pampered socialite. She'd grown up tough, like wild grass pushing through cracks in the pavement.The man she had loved was Clement, not Jareth. And Jareth hadn't loved her either.But now, he'd suddenly changed his mind. And even so, she didn't have to accept it.Still, it hurt.…Atria Group.Top-floor, CEO's office.It was late October. Beyond the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, the city's maidenhair trees were turning gold. In another month, the whole city would be covered in yellow leaves.Benedict sat behind his massive

Benedict and Tessa went at it over and over again, tangled up until the middle of the night.By the time it was over, it was already 1:00 am.Tessa lay on her side, completely drained, too tired to argue about anything.Benedict pulled her close from behind and said in a rough and low voice, "It was the same last time. After we met again, we went at it so many times. You just wouldn't let go of me. Don't tell me it was only a one-night thing. You felt something, too."Tessa said nothing at first.After a while, she sat up, pulling the blanket around her, and smiled faintly. "Yeah, it did feel something. But Benedict, this is just a few times between us. Don't make it sound like before, like we're still together. I haven't forgotten how we broke up, and I'm sure you haven't either."Benedict sat up, too. Of course, he hadn't forgotten.He turned to look at her soft expression and murmured, "Darling, let's start over."She kept smiling lightly. "I'm not in the mood for a serious