Guess What, Hubby? I'm Your Stepmom Now!
The silence stretched, making my pulse quicken with anxiety.
"I've already decided to divorce Roy," I blurted out, as if that would somehow erase the ugliness of the past. "I won't bring any trouble to the Reid Group."
For a moment, Ryan said nothing. Then, slowly, one brow arched in amusement.
"Relax, Penny," he said, a faint smile curling his lips. "Sacrificing yourself for love or family—it's all the same kind of courage. Though…" He paused, his eyes glinting with a touch of mischief. "If your father really wanted a deal, maybe he should've wrapped me up in a bow and sent me to your bed instead."