The Wrong Woman

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Suzanne picked up the bowl of burning sage and walked back to the villa.

“Madam.”

She turned.

A man in a smart suit came up to her and gave her a polite nod as he handed her an envelope. “General Morrison told me to give you this.”

Suzanne took the letter. “What is it?” she asked curiously.

“I’m not sure,” the man said. “The general said that he will be away for business for the next few days, so if there’s anything you need, do let us know.”

Suzanne felt her heart clench when she heard that Nathan wouldn’t be home for some time.

She quickly pulled herself together and handed the bowl to the man. Then, she opened the envelope and pulled out a bank card.

There was a note with the card, written in firm handwriting. “The password to the door and the card is 1516117. I will be away indefinitely for business in Sunterland.”

in her pocket. She couldn’t stop running her fingers over the card as she stared at

felt heavy, in part due to longing

for me earlier?”

asked me to do it,” the man answered.

her heart ached.

to be deeply

was envious of

What would she have to do to achieve that

thoughts ran away from her, she sighed. She took the bowl of sage, thanked the man, and went back to the

+15 BÔNUS

of living in Sudvilla were some of the

three years.

had housekeepers to take care of her meals, so all she needed to do was read, listen to music, sleep in, and generally enjoy her own company

week later, an uninvited guest turned disrupted the calm.

up and

Sudvilla, she hurried back to Phoenicia. She knew that Nathan would be away for work.

as she entered, she pointed a finger at Suzanne and demanded, “Who let you in here? Who said you could touch

closed the book she was reading and looked up calmly

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