After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 15

Vivian didn't recognize the man sitting across from her. This wasn't the Alistair who'd always had a soft spot for her, whose eyes would warm when they landed on her.

He'd dumped dozens of women without batting an eye, but never her. She'd always been his exception.

That special treatment had convinced her she was the one who truly mattered to him the one who'd eventually win.

Now, the arctic chill in his eyes made her blood run cold.

"I didn't mean to cause a scene," she backpedaled, her voice going small. "These pregnancy hormones have me spiraling whenever you're not around. I keep thinking you'll just... disappear."

On cue, tears spilled down her cheeks, the perfect picture of a vulnerable pregnant woman in distress.

He just stared at her with cold detachment, as if she were a stranger who'd wandered into his office.

"Go home, Vivian," he finally said, his tone flat. "Rest. Take your vitamins. Stop thinking more."

A knock saved him.

"Enter," he barked.

while he flipped through the folder. "Also, Faerwyn Industries is in trouble since Mr. Faerwyn passed. Their stock's all over the place, partners bailing left and right. They're weeks away from a cash flow crisis. Looks like Miss Elaine flew to San Francisco

up. "Get me on the

the door closed,

going to

through her. She boldly stepped forward and clung to

go. Baby and I need

would have once swayed him to stay for the baby's sake. Now he

he did, he'd regret it for the rest

heart. Vivian clutched his sleeve

never considered divorce. Vivian didn't understand why, but she knew this fight with Elaine serious enough to end in divorce-might be her only opportunity to push Elaine out

let him go to San Francisco and they reconciled, her chances would be destroyed. She'd be relegated to mistress status forever.How could she possibly accept living in the shadows, a secret never to be

had to stop