All Chapters of 30 Days to Divorce My Billionaire Husband: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

(Calder)I drop into my chair and stare at the city through the glass wall.Projections. Acquisition targets. A board meeting in ten minutes.My head keeps circling back to Mia.The way she went still when I said panties were optional. The color in her cheeks.I probably shouldn’t have said it, but I love seeing her blush.Marcus steps in without knocking. That alone means something is wrong.“Patterson’s office called,” he says. “He’s refusing to reschedule. He’s gone back to Denver.”“Get the jet ready. I’ll go to him.”“I’m not sure that will work. He thinks you deprioritized him.”“I did,” I say. “For my wife.”“No shit, Sherlock. Can you fix it?” Marcus asks.“I’ll fix it. I always do.”He pauses at the door. “One more thing. Emma Pearce requested time on your schedule tomorrow afternoon.”“Tomorrow afternoon is mine till three,” I say. “Then I have a tele-conference I can’t move.”“I understand.”“But… I need to set her straight for the last time.” I tap my screen. “Give her thi

(Calder)At the end of the day, I read Mia’s text again.We should finalize the divorce date. August 1st. Clean break. As agreed.It should feel like progress.It doesn’t.This is what I wanted.So why does it read like a warning?She left my office hours ago.She still hasn’t answered me.I don’t know why this all has to be so complicated now.I’ve spent the last hour trying to focus on anything else and getting nowhere.I can admit I want her. Of course I do, she’s a stunning woman in every way. But wanting her is not the same as loving her.She is my ex’s younger sister. I’ve known her since she was eighteen. It just can never work like that for us.I can’t believe Mia thinks I’m still hung up on Yara as well.That is ridiculous. I wish Mia was every other woman and I could just have sex and walk away.But she isn’t and I can’t be like that with her.This day was supposed to make her feel special.Emma coming early really messed that up. I want to make it up to Mia. But how can I w

(Calder)She opens the suite door immediately.Barefoot. Dark slip dress. Blonde hair down. Ice blue eyes shining. No glasses on.For a second she just looks at me like she still doesn’t quite believe I came.Then she steps aside.I walk in. She closes the door behind me.“If you came here to soften you leaving me,” she says, “don’t.”I take off my jacket and drape it over the chair.“I’m not here to leave you again.”I don’t wait to be invited to kiss her. Her back hits the wall.My hand is already at her throat, not squeezing, just holding her there while I take the kiss the way I need.Then her fingers knot in my shirt and she kisses me back hard enough to pull something ugly and hungry out of me.I grip her wrists and pin them to the wall above her head. Pulling her up until she is on the tip of her toes.Her eyes flash.Not fear.Surprise. Heat. A little shock.Still no retreat.I hold her there and keep my mouth on hers. Kissing and exploring with my tongue. Tasting her as deep