Chapter 17:

“Dissolute?” Belinda scoffed, looking up at Kristopher’s sharply defined face. “I just touched a guy’s abs. It’s not as scandalous as you’re making it out to be.”

“You’re upset with my words?” Kristopher responded, his eyes blazing with fury as he grasped her chin.

“A married woman, making contact with men in a nightclub, embracing them on stage. Tell me, am I mistaken?”

Belinda’s brows furrowed as she tried to pull away from his grip. “I’m no longer married. We’re divorced! I’m single now. Whether I choose to touch a guy’s abs or bring someone home, it’s not your concern!”

Kristopher’s gaze darkened, his tone laced with a threatening edge. “I don’t remember agreeing to any divorce.”

His fingers tightened excruciatingly on her chin, the pressure mounting. “Belinda, unless I sign those papers, you remain Mrs. Cox, bound by marriage!”

The sharp pain clouded Belinda’s thoughts, and she instinctively grabbed his arm. “Release me!”

The disparity in their strength was overwhelming. Despite her best efforts, Belinda couldn’t loosen his hold. His fingers clamped down even harder on her chin.

“Why haven’t you signed the divorce papers yet? I’ve decided to divorce you so you can be with your beloved Cathy. Haven’t I sacrificed enough? For the past three years, your indifference to me was clear. Our marriage was

caused Kristopher’s grip

“Whatever I have with Cathy

wriggle free, but

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I won’t bother with you two. It’s fine if you don’t divorce me. But don’t mess with me while I’m unwinding at a

piercing gaze,

attempted to reclaim her hand, but he pressed

eyes widened as she realized where

forceful motion, Kristopher pushed

he taunted, his tone dripping with contempt. “Why seek

had a husband

her hand resting on the warmth of his chiseled abs, her heart

had always kept physical distance from her, except in intimate moments. Even in front of their families, their closeness never

was the first time, aside from when he had been unconscious, that

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