CHAPTER TWO…!!!The doorbell rang.Vivienne opened the door. Nessa stood there holding two iced coffees, a bag of pastries, and enough rage to fuel a small revolution."Wait—he did what?" Nessa barged past her into the penthouse, her heels clacking on the marble floor. "He slid divorce papers across the counter like he was handing you a utility bill?""Pretty much," Vivienne said, closing the door.Nessa stopped dead in the middle of the living room. "Who raised this man? Seriously. Was it wolves? Actual wolves? I need to know."Vivienne let out a tiny, broken laugh. It was barely a sound.Nessa pointed at the empty kitchen. "What kind of monster serves divorce papers before breakfast?""The Dante Ashcroft kind.""I hate him," Nessa declared. "Always have.""No, you haven't.""Fine." Nessa shoved a coffee into Vivienne's hands. "I've disliked him passionately for years. Is that better?"For the first time all morning, Vivienne almost smiled.They sank onto the couch together. Vivienne
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