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.

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 never public, your mind always on Cathy. The moment she returned, I filed for divorce to clear the way for her. Isn’t that enough for you? Why won’t you

outburst caused Kristopher’s

scowled. “Whatever I have with Cathy doesn’t concern

to wriggle free,

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you don’t divorce me. But

her with a piercing gaze,

reclaim her hand, but he pressed it firmly against his sculpted

widened as she realized where

Kristopher pushed her hand deeper

what you wanted?” he taunted, his tone dripping with contempt. “Why seek it

husband

on the warmth of his chiseled

her, except in intimate moments. Even in front of their families, their closeness never went beyond brief arm

first time, aside from when he had been unconscious, that she had the chance to touch his

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