Countdown to My Divorce

Rachel looked back at Howard and saw that devil–may–care look on his face, which bore no signs of panic whatsoever.

Fear crept up on Rachel; she felt suffocated, as though she were floating on the surface of the ocean.

She had thought Howard was just a playful, rich heir of a wealthy family who was too arrogant for his own good, given how much his grandfather spoiled him.

She never expected him to show such disregard for life.

If Samantha was suffering from a hemorrhage in her skull from hitting her head against that rock and didn’t receive treatment in time, it could very well be a matter of life and death.

Yet, Howard remained cold and indifferent about it, his attention solely on Rachel.

“To think that William alone wasn’t enough, and you had to hook up with Tyler as well. What is Tyler giving you in return? Have you already slept with him? You’re so beautiful, he must have slept with you–unless he has a problem.”

”

Howard had never seen a woman as beautiful as Rachel. Somehow he couldn’t seem to forget her since he first saw her.

in every single one of them. They

more interesting than

Howard knew how rare a chance this was and made a leap for Rachel, who quickly dodged his sudden attack. “Howard Ziegler,” she warned him, “did your grandfather not teach you a harsh enough lesson last time?” Anger rose in Howard’s chest at the mention of

weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been beaten up so badly or gotten exposed by the media! Tyler, that disgusting bastard- he drugged me and exposed all my secrets! My grandfather beat me up

Rachel inhaled sharply.

was the one who drugged

it surprising that he would do something like this, given how he hated poking his nose in other people’s

meant, Howard had grabbed her wrist in an iron–tight grip. Rachel started struggling against his hold, but her efforts

thumb against her

look even more charming than the last time I saw you. William is beyond stupid to ignore such a beauty and run into the arms of a stupid young girl who knows nothing. What a fool! He doesn’t know a good thing when he

was the first time Rachel heard something reasonable

in close to Rachel, taking in

The perfumes those women like wearing make me want to puke. But you’re not wearing

shook with