Chapter 172 No Escape
There was a softness to the way he touched her, but underneath it was a quiet dominance that made it impossible for her to pull away.
She realized, almost helplessly.
If there’s one thing I won’t be able to let go of after the divorce… it’s this.
“Do you like it?” Alexander asked, his voice low.
The room was dim, lit only by a warm wall lamp.
His eyes were unusually bright.
Elena bit back any sound, her voice barely steady. “Don’t forget to—”
“We’re not getting pregnant,” Alexander said, cutting her off.
He
st control, her
g around his neck as she gave in completely.
e beside her was already empty.
e up the ne
r was gone
a got out o
Walter w
waved
headed downstairs.
ng breakfast. When he saw her, he immediately smiled and ed nearby as well.
when Walter suddenly
Ing a cold?” Elena ask ld be careful.”
ickly. “Yeah, yeah, I‘
e care of upstairs”
$ cane, he qu
at awkwardly.
The weather’s been getting
and eat. I just remembered I’ve got
ed hin
in a way that made even less sense.
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Evelyn set her coffee cup down. “Alexander got back pretty early last night, huh? Looks like you figured things out.”
Elena blinked. “Huh?”
Why do I suddenly feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t know what’s going on?
Evelyn tilted her chin toward Elena’s neck. “Look.”
Elena froze for a second, then quickly pulled out her phone and turned on the camera. She was wearing a button–down shirt, the top two buttons undone.
The marks on her neck were impossible to miss.
Dark red and purple.
Her face flushed instantly.
d…
der Walter had b
that earlier, only to suddenly find an excuse to leave.
Evelyn’s reac
They clearly
Elena
Alexander back on purpose.
d a scarf to cover the marks, then came back down, ate a quick the office.
king long when h
mber.
ena,” she said as sh
is is Monica,” the
you have tim
it up imm
end said. “I’m at the café downstairs from your
be right there!”
ush.”
smile in her voice.
left her office, called Hannah, and the two of them headed to
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ape
walked in, she spotted Monica right away.
a said, reaching out her hand.
ica replied.
asually today, with light makeup, giving her a much more approachable
Pe
bout the interview,” Monica said with a small smile. “I won’t be in the country
e available in about two weeks.”
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