All Chapters of The 18 Billion Wife He Abandoned : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"I appreciate the opportunity you've given me to prove myself these past two weeks," Jack said, his composure admirable given the circumstances. "I understand your decision, and I respect it."Emma studied him across the conference table, searching for signs of the volatile Jack she'd grown to expec

"Snow's coming down pretty hard," Emma observed, peering through the windshield at the thickening white curtain. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"Alek guided his SUV confidently along the winding mountain road. "The cabin's only twenty minutes away. We'll beat the worst of it."Two weeks had pass

"I'm sorry to interrupt your morning, Ms. Mitchell, but you need to see this immediately."Lisa Chen's voice through the phone carried rare urgency. Emma had just arrived at her office, coffee still untouched, Monday morning quiet settling over the arena after their weekend away."What's happened?"

"Seattle comes to town next Tuesday," Coach Donovan mentioned casually at the end of the weekly strategy meeting. "Reynolds' first game back in Boston."Emma kept her expression neutral despite the sudden tension in the room. Two months had passed since the Adams scandal, and things had finally sett

Emma adjusted her earring in the full-length mirror, admiring how the diamonds caught the light. The black gown she'd chosen for tonight's charity gala was a departure from her usual understated professional attire—backless, fitted, undeniably glamorous."You're staring again," she said to Alek's re