Timothy didn't mind the place being small. In fact, once he stepped inside, his restless heart finally began to settle.

He let go of Jessica's wrist and made himself comfortable on an old wooden armchair in the living room, acting entirely at home.

He looked up at Jessica, his gaze dark and unreadable.

"Come sit down. We need to talk."

Timothy made no effort to act like a guest; he was as at home here as anywhere.

Jessica raised her hand in a dismissive gesture. "Unless we're talking about the divorce, there's nothing left for us to discuss."

Timothy's brief calm was instantly shattered by her words.

"Do you realize how annoying it is for a woman to keep threatening divorce? It gets old, you know."

"Then get it over with," Jessica shot back, her patience thinner than his. "I'm even more tired of it than you."

This marriage was a disaster. He could afford to waste a lifetime, but she couldn't.

racing toward the

to Riverside City to find Ines and get back in touch with Mr. Smith,

were still so many things she needed to do before

mood was unraveling quickly, anger

level. "We agreed on a month. What's with

you even stuck to the agreement?" Jessica's slender fingers danced in the air, her anger barely contained. "How many times have you broken

her hands were graceful, delicate as they

felt against his skin -how long had it been since they'd touched each

took hold before he could stop

and a woman should always be mutual-that's how you got quality, and he demanded quality in

get any

some of its edge. "Not even a single kiss? Does that count as breaking

points with calm precision.

to force the wife to perform marital duties. Rule

"You remember every detail,

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