Lahat ng Kabanata ng Divorced, Yet He Can’t Let Me Go: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The patient who’d spoken up froze.“You mean Adrian Pierce of Summit Group?”The man in the suit lifted his chin. “Now you understand. Know when you’re out of your depth. Sign, take the money, and get yourself better. There’s no need to make this unpleasant for everyone.”Silence fell over the room. The patients exchanged uneasy looks, but no one dared argue. One by one, they signed.Then a woman’s cool voice came from the bed at the far end.“You said Miss Grant is Mr. Pierce’s wife. Does he know you’re saying that?”Every head turned.Sophie was slender and pale, but her amber eyes were steady. Something in her calm stare made the man hesitate. For a moment, he wondered who she was.Then he scoffed. She didn’t even have a friend or family member at her bedside. She was probably just someone who’d moved here for work.Sophie held his gaze.“Everyone knows Mr. Pierce’s reputation. He’s supported countless charitable causes over the years. Who gave you permission to use his na

“Who the hell are you? What’s your problem?”Savannah jumped at the crash, then turned to glare at Sophie.She didn’t notice that the two men who’d been laughing with her had gone pale, their eyes wide with embarrassment.Owen Scott and Victor Davis scrambled to their feet, their chairs scraping against the floor.“S-Sophie. Why didn’t you tell us you were coming?”Her expression was ice-cold. “If I had, I wouldn’t have heard the disgusting things you say behind my back.”“Sophie!”The sharp reprimand came from the far end of the room.Adrian was lounging on a sofa. His tie was off, the top two buttons of his white shirt undone, revealing his collarbones.He’d apparently been drinking. His eyes were slightly red, his usually immaculate hair mussed. There was something careless and disheveled about him, so different from his usual polished composure.Their eyes met.Sophie froze. All the heat rushing through her veins turned cold.Adrian was here.She’d never imagined he wa

Savannah stared at Sophie. “What? Don’t tell me you know Sophia too.”She tilted her head and smiled.“Miss Young, I heard you used to be an interpreter. But someone ordinary like you wouldn’t have access to someone at the very top of the profession, would you?”Sophie didn’t rise to the bait.“Oh, I’m sure Sophia knows exactly who you are. I look forward to seeing you bring her.”Savannah gave a smug little huff and turned to Adrian.“Don’t worry. Sophia happens to be in the country right now. I’ll get her to interpret for you personally at tomorrow night’s closing session!”Adrian smiled. “All right.”The affection in his smile hurt more than Sophie could bear.Unwilling to waste another moment with them, she hurried out.Outside the dining club, night had fully fallen.Clouds hid the moon, and a bitter wind swept through the streets. Even the bright neon lights looked cold and bleak.A black Bentley pulled up behind her.The window slid down, revealing Adrian’s dark eye

Sophie took off her headset. Only then did she realize her palms were slick with cold sweat.She didn’t have to turn to feel Lucas watching her. His gaze was impossible to ignore.Keeping her head down, she pretended to focus on tidying the headset cord.Then she shot to her feet and headed for the door.He seemed to have anticipated it. His arm swept out, blocking her path.At six foot three, he towered over her, his broad chest filling the space in front of her. She could feel his barely contained anger.“Sophia. Where do you think you’re going?”It had been so long since anyone had called her that. For a moment, the name caught her off guard.Then she forced down her panic and looked up with a strained laugh.“Hey, Lucas. Long time no see. Could you move? I really need the restroom.”Instead, he stepped closer and let out a humorless laugh.“Three years. Yes, it has been a long time.”Her lower back met the desk. With nowhere left to go, she lowered her head and drew a d

Lucas kept his eyes on the road. His profile was sharply defined, long lashes casting shadows against his fair skin. Even now, there was something effortlessly refined about him.“I just got back from abroad. I don’t know Harbor City very well, and I need a date for tonight’s dinner.”As though he knew she was about to refuse, he continued before she could speak.“Of course, you can say no. You’ll just owe me a favor. But next time I ask, it might not be anything this easy.”Sophie picked up her phone.“Hello, police? I’d like to report an unlicensed cab driver. He’s trying to extort me.”A faint smile warmed Lucas’s eyes.“Too late to get out now.”Some of the tension eased. The distance left by three years apart began to fade.Sophie studied him.“Why did you come back all of a sudden? You never used to attend summits like this, let alone the dinners afterward.”“I heard Summit Group had hired Sophia Shaw to interpret. I thought I’d come see for myself.”Sophie laughed. “