The Final Seduction novel Chapter 13

Nicole stared at Brandon in disbelief.

Getting in his face, she spat, "You don't want to? Are you saying you still want to be married to Roxanne? Your marriage to her was a secret from the start. Plus, the Lesterfields and Slewmans are sworn enemies. Don't tell me you've fallen for your enemy's daughter!"

Brandon frowned deeply. His resolve always wavered when Nicole provoked him this way. In fact, he took the divorce agreement from her hands, sat down, and was ready to sign it.

Nicole watched him expectantly, waiting for him to put pen to paper. However, just as Brandon was about to, Roxanne's smiling face suddenly flashed through his mind.

He remembered how she would immediately run into his study upon getting home from work every day. Then, she would wrap her arms around his neck and kiss his cheek. And despite his cold and annoyed demeanor, Roxanne would still cheerfully call him "hubby". She was like a puppy in that she could never hold a grudge.

Now, Brandon would never see her smile again.

A sharp pain shot through his chest at this thought. Retracting his hand, he stood and put the divorce papers away.

All he said to Nicole before he left was, "I have work to do. I'll be in the study."

Nicole watched as Brandon left. Then, she broke down and screamed hysterically. This time, he didn't look back, nor try to comfort her.

He buried himself in meetings over the next few days. Additionally, Brandon often didn't return home until the early hours of the morning.

This only upset Nicole even more, and she started destroying things around the house and lashing out at him. So, he stopped going home altogether and began staying at the office.

Nicole hounded his phone for days, but Brandon deliberately distanced himself from her. He wanted to avoid another scandal like the last time, where photos of them had ended up online.