Chapter 69
Gerard broke into a cold sweat. “Mr. Manor, you’re really misunderstanding the situation. We’re just here to vixit, í
“And besides, Mr. Reid isn’t some playboy he’s a man of integrity 1 cam personally vouch for him. He would never have any Improper thoughts about Ms.”
Dominic cast Grandacool, miradable glance.
Vesperatelt a headache coming on. This was getting riddk ulaan
She didn’t care to explain things to take, but she also couldn’t let Dominde take the blame for someth
mpletely unfounded
“Luke, can you stop being crazy for once? Mr. Brid has absolutely no interest in me Not even alittle. He doesn’t even like women!”
Dominic, Luke, and Grand all fell into stannet silence.
That last sentence made the entire room fall into a stunned bush.
After a long pause, Dominic let out a slow breath and gave Vespera a look–one that was both vaguely amassed and exasperated “MA. Gildon, thank you for the publicity. I should peall reward you for that.”
Then, he stood up and walked out
Vespera was a little slow to react. When she finally realized what she had just implied, she quickly tried to salvage it “Wait, I wasn’t saying you like men,
The door slammed shut
Vespera clamped her mouth shut, feeling anoncemang migraine.
Luke narrowed his eyes suspiciously. “Is Dominic gay? He doesn’t seem like it.”
Vespera felt her temple throb “Luke, we are done. Even if you refuse to finaller the divorce, we are still done
“Stopcalling me your wife, and stop saying I’m your woman, I don’t belong to anyone. I belong to myself,”
Luke’s gaze dickened, his voice cold and unyielding “Unless I’m dead, we’ll never be over.”
His words cared a sharp tinality, as if he wanted to carve them into her bones, forcing her to understand–her determination to leave meant nothing.
She was determined to leave him, and he was determined never to let her go
The next morning, Gerard arrived at the hospital to settle the medical bills and handle Vespera’s discharge paperwork. He had also arranged for a driver to pick her up. Gerard was under a lot of pressure, but he still pushed forward and walked in.
“Why are you taking his jet? We have our own. You don’t need them to send you back Luke scoffed, waving off the idea the moment he heard they were here to take Vespera to the airport.
Vesperaged him. She got up from the bed and motioned for Gerard to bring the wheelchair over
Beture Gerard could move, Luke reached out and pressed down on the wheelchair.
She immediately turned hostile. “Are you looking for a fight or an argument? My leg just started healing. “Do you want me to sund up, ter my y wound open, and bleed everywhere? Would that make you happy? Lick from.
He hadn’t meant to argue with her, and he certainly wouldn’t lay a hand on her
His voice softened. “Taking or own jet is the same. There’s no need to trouble others.”
Veipera’s expression remained blank. There is no ‘our. You are the others.”
Luke left the words stab straight into his chest, the pain sharp and unrelenting
in the end, he didn’t dare luce her. He was afraid she would struggle and end up hunting herself again.
But he still insisted on pushing the wheelchair himself. Then, he followed her into the car and accompanied her to the airport
Luke had no desire to return to Hewick so soon. If it were up to him, he would take her somewhere no one could find them, somewhere they could rekindle what they once had
In the VIP kange at the airport, Domine glued take as he walked in. “Are you trying to bitch a ride?”
Luke, unfazed by the job, replied shamelessly, “Yes. But if you’re feeling stingy, Mr. Reid, I don’t mind paying for my seat.”
