Chapter 37

Megan trembled in his arms, her mind a whirlpool of the not–so–sweet memories s that haunted the past three years. Her body felt nearly

dysfunctional from the emotional toll

Sullivan was on the brink of claiming her completely when his phone enpted with a persistent ring.

Annoyed, he grabbed the device and saw Bianca’s name flashing on the screen. With a moment’s hesitation, he answered, but his tone was brusque, “What’s so important that it can’t wait till moming?”

On the other end, Bianca’s voice was laced with urgency “Mr. Lowry, Cressida’s back in Borough City!”

Sullivan’s brow furrowed slightly. He glanced at Megan, then got up and stepped outside to continue the call, but not before Megan caught the gist of Bianca’s announcement.

Cressida was back in Borough City. Sullivan’s mistress had made her grand return, and for Megan, the official Mrs. Lowry in name, it was a slap in the face.

After a brief two minutes, Sullivan returned, his expression taut.

Cressida had made quite the entrance, surrounded by paparazzi at the airport, where she had the misfortune of breaking her leg, again. And to add insult to injury, her parents had announced to the media that their Baldwin family was now in–laws with the illustrious Lowry Group

This was undoubtedly a scandal of epic proportions.

and that included dealing with Cressida.

glanced at Megan, who lay limp

said in a detached tone, “Got an emergency, you should get some sleep. Ill be back in the morning to take you home.”

back

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one last look at her before grabbing silence of the night

his cos

sound of a car engine revving up

p filled the

how each time Sullivan visited Cressida in Harmony City, she would be consumed by jealousy, often losing sleep. But

the ways he had wronged her

loving Sullivan was indeed

sky was barely lit when Sullivan walked into

her doe eyes filled with adoration as she looked

couch, scrolling through his phone, checking

None

one came

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