THE BILLIONAIRE'S UNWANTED WIFE
I reached for her arm, gently, not forcing, but she pulled away instantly, like my touch burned her.
“Why are you pulling back?” I asked softly, almost whispering. “Did I do something?”
It took several seconds before she answered, and when she finally did, her voice was so cold it sent a chill down my spine.
“When I say I’m fine,” she said, “I mean I’m fine.”
Then she walked past me, again without looking back—without stopping, without leaving the smallest opening. And again, I stood frozen, watching her back fade farther down the hall. Before I could follow her, Lorian appeared out of nowhere.