Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 7 Divorce Papers

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. When Erin checked her phone again, she saw Ian had called her several more times.

“Oh, come on. It’s not like my mom has the plague or anything! Does he have to be such a dick?”

She threw her phone aside angrily and hurried into the bathroom outside to shower. Chandler checked her phone when she shut the door behind her. For some reason, his spirits were lifted when he saw the missed calls were from “Jerkwad.”

He put her phone down, then headed to the bathroom outside. The one attached to the bedroom was larger, but he just wanted to use the smaller one. He strode in boldly and wrapped his arms around Erin from behind. This made her jump, and she spun around in his arms, looking up at him.

“What are you…”

He turned the shower off and looked deeply into her eyes.

“I want you to help me shower.”

Erin was lost for words. She turned away from him so she wouldn’t have to keep looking at his body. The sight of it made her mind replay what they’d just done, which made her heart and breathing race.

“You’re not disabled or anything—why should I help you? Anyway, isn’t there an attached…” Chandler pinned her to the corner of the shower before she could finish her sentence.

There was a trace of impatience in his tone as he said, “So you don’t want to? We can always go for another round.”

Erin gulped. She’d pass out if he had her again. She had no choice but to give in to him.

“Alright, I’ll do it.”

Chandler watched her arrogantly,

…

hour later, Erin hurriedly ate something in the

Chandler said, “Hold it.”

reason, she obediently swiveled

suppressed her rage at the thought of the photos

you, make sure not to

was devoid of emotion, but there was no missing the dominance and command in it. Erin couldn’t hold back her anger

the hell do you think you are? What right do you have to boss me around? I don’t think there’s anything between us just because we’ve had sex several times! There’s no

Chandler smirked.

your photos all over the Internet later. It

clench her fists tightly. She wanted to punch him in his handsome face so

from me? Just tell me, alright? If it’s

couldn’t get rid of him even if she

told you that you paid me enough to have

elegantly scooped some

to taking her

you and

I told you I don’t like it when

wouldn’t make it out of the hotel if she were to continue rampaging, but she was no pushover—she wouldn’t allow him to bully her like this!

hope we can resolve this harmoniously. I paid you five million for an earlier transaction which we’ve already settled. We don’t owe each other anything for that. I hope you’ll exercise your professionalism in this and give me those photos. If you

know who he was. Things

more times. The time and place will be up to me to decide; all you need to do is show up when I want you to. If you don’t think this is an arrangement you can live with, go ahead and sue me

she were to call the cops or bring this

teeth, “Deal! I hope you’re a man of your word.” She was so infuriated

enjoyed his meal more than usual. Despite his years in business, he’d never played

want you to acquire the company Erin Lane is working at as quickly as