The night before had ended with a slip of the tongue.“My wife doesn’t want me interfering,” Adrian had said, pressing a hand dramatically against his chest.The words had startled them both. Sienna had smiled, coy and sharp, reminding him, “I’m not your wife anymore, Adrian Hawthorne.”He hadn’t answered. He’d only smiled in that maddening way of his, the kind of smile that suggested silence was more powerful than words and the statement was in no way a mistake of his. The next morning, the air in their room was lighter, yet charged with something unspoken. Sunlight streamed through gauzy curtains, painting stripes of gold across the bed. Sienna stretched, pulling the sheet tighter over her chest, watching Adrian already at the edge of the mattress buttoning his cufflinks.“You were unusually quiet last night,” she said, her tone playful but probing.He glanced over his shoulder, his hair still damp from the shower, his expression smooth. “Was I?”“You said something,” she reminded
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