All Chapters of The Lie Behind His Devotion : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Nora froze for a beat.Then, close to her ear, Weston murmured, "I don't need an ally who could turn on me at any moment. That would be a foolish alliance to keep."His gaze dropped to the gauze wrapped around her arm. Something tightened in his chest again, and his voice dropped lower without meaning to. "...Take better care of yourself."He let her go the instant he finished speaking.His eyes swept over her once, cool and composed, before looking away entirely leaving Nora with the distinct impression that whatever she'd just felt in that embrace had been one-sided.That tension, that worry I thought I felt I must have imagined it. There's no version of this cold, unreadable man harboring anything complicated toward me.Her expression shifted only slightly. "It was an accident. I'll be more careful going forward."She kept her eyes elsewhere, though she could feel his attention lingering on her regardless. Something about the weight of that gaze unsettled her enough that she reache

Renee stared, genuinely stunned. "No, that can't be right. Is your machine broken?"The associate offered an apologetic smile. "I tried it twice, on two separate machines. The card simply isn't going through."Renee's voice climbed with disbelief. "That's impossible. I used this exact card yesterday for a handbag"Bea's tongue had never been sharper. "Oh no, is the card broken? Weren't you just strutting around like royalty two minutes ago? Look at you wilt. Honestly, this is better entertainment than anything streaming right now."Renee's grip on the card tightened until her knuckles went white, color draining and flooding back into her face in waves.Her gaze snapped to Nora, realization dawning. "It's you. You did this."Nora pressed a hand to her mouth, laughing softly. "Ms. Cole, when Grant handed you that supplementary card, did he happen to mention the daily spending cap was two million?"She glanced pointedly at the price tag behind the glass. "This dress costs 2.08 million. E

Nora stood back and watched, unable to intervene, as Vivian came storming across the room like something unhinged only to catch a hard slap across the face from Julian in front of the entire party.Vivian's composure shattered completely. She'd wanted to hold onto some shred of dignity tonight, but there was nothing left to salvage now.She pointed at Nora, voice cracking. "Julian, you hit me? For her? I'm your wife."Julian's expression darkened further. "I already filed the paperwork, Vivian. Get it straight you're not my wife anymore."Her eyes went glassy with fury. "The divorce isn't finalized. I can still contest it. You think you're just going to toss me aside and run off with this witch? Keep dreaming."Nora, entirely unbothered, continued eating fruit from her plate like a casual spectator. Watching Vivian unravel only sweetened the moment further.There really is nothing quite as satisfying as watching your enemy suffer.Julian looked like he got a headache just being near V

Grant said nothing, but his arms tightened around her further.Frustrated at getting nowhere, Nora steadied herself and pressed on. "You knew exactly who caused that accident. Three years ago, you found someone to take the fall for Vivian without a second thought. Three years later, you did the same thing again arranging Dylan's accident just to protect her. Grant. If you love her that much, why did you ever bother marrying me at all?"Her pulse hammered as she waited. She wanted him to slip, to say the thing she needed on record, her clenched fists slick with sweat.But Grant didn't take the bait. "Are you jealous, Nora?"Jealous?Ha. Does he still think he's talking to the woman I was three months ago?That version of her had died the moment she overheard that hospital conversation, buried right alongside whatever she'd once felt for him.She neither confirmed nor denied it. "Vivian conspired against me and took my corneas. I intend to make her answer for that, in full. I know she's

Julian had been born into privilege, arrogance woven into him just as thoroughly as it had been for Grant.Anyone else speaking to him the way Nora just had would have gotten an entirely different reaction. But where she was concerned, Julian played by different rules entirely.He held his ground, exactly as promised at the party determined to prove his sincerity through action, not words."Nora. Take the flowers today, and I'll leave. Right now. I promise."She was already running late and had energy to burn on getting rid of him fast. "Fine. You said it yourself."She took the bouquet from his arms. True to his word, Julian stepped aside and let her climb into the car.As she pulled away, his face lit up with a wide, hopeful smile.She took the flowers. That has to mean something. Some part of her still feels something for me.He couldn't stop grinning, practically glowing with renewed hope.That's when a burst of red flew out from the driver's side window of the speeding car ahead,