No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

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The chill of Lenora's silence did nothing but fuel Zachary's ire. His eyes darkened as he demanded, "Is

that it?"

Lenora lowered her gaze, her mind racing for an explanation. Her voice, uncertain and a touch resigned, murmured, "It's... not exactly like that."

Zachary's guess had been right, except for the part about her liking him.

"What is it, Lenora?" he repeated, teeth gritted.

Fighting the frustration building within, Lenora met his glare, trying to hide her own unease. She took a defiant breath, "Look, you guessed it. I do like him, and when he confessed, I accepted. I don't owe anyone a reason. Do I really need my ex- husband's permission just to date?"

Zachary's face twisted as his frustration peaked, eventually letting out a dark laugh. Without warning, he pulled back the covers, exposing her bare skin to the cool air. His gaze lingered, a sinister grin playing on his lips.

"So beautiful," he murmured. "Tell me, what do you think Connor would do if he saw you like this, right here under me? You think he'd be so eager to stick around?"

Blushing fiercely, Lenora clutched her arm across her chest, her other hand making a frantic grab for the quilt.

"Zachary, that's vile!" she spat, eyes blazing,

He smirked, unfazed. "Vile? Seems like it's only fair to live up to the label."

Before she could even respond, his face was suddenly inches from hers.

She could only stare in shock as his lips came down on hers, biting, consuming with an intensity she wasn't prepared for. His hand held her wrists effortlessly above her head as his other roamed, ignoring her struggles as if they weren't even there. "Mmm...

The air was slipping from her, his hold so tight she was struggling to breathe. She tried inhaling through her nose, but that only left her feeling faint. Her mind grew foggy, the urgency of air overwhelming everything else until her struggles ceased.

It was only then that Zachary pulled back, releasing her lips. As he moved, he noticed her pale face and wide, unseeing eyes. He quickly steadied her jaw and started to administer mouth-to-mouth.

Lenora finally felt her breath returning. She gasped, coughing and clutching her chest, her breaths coming in short, ragged bursts.

Without a word, Zachary propped a cushion behind her, his voice softer now. "Eat something. And remember to take the cold medicine."

Ignoring him, she shook her head, staring down at the untouched tray. "I won't. Either let me go, or I'll starve myself," she said, her voice flat and unwavering.

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for a moment, a wry smile twisting his lips. "Well done, Lenora. You know I

don't need you to

saying that, Lenora was certain he would never actually let her starve to

sudden irrational behavior was probably because he had come across Connor's latest post

honestly, even if she didn't feel much for Connor, she wouldn't have gone out of her way to reassure Zachary. She was done trying to untangle

Connor meant Zachary might finally come to terms with things and let her go, then that alone would be a relief, a kind of

thought only fueled his rage. His anger rose to such a level that he

words he

seeing someone else-someone she was calling her boyfriend. And yet, no matter how many times he told himself to move on, he still couldn't release her from his mind. He had managed to get her, unconscious, into his bed, even undressed her, but despite everything, he hadn't dared take things further. Some instinct held him back-something in him knew she'd only hate him more deeply if she woke to that. With

incredulous. "And why wait until then?

of his jaw softening slightly. "I'd rather have you here. with the housekeeper keeping

barely held back a

firmly. "Now go get

noting how flimsy they were for anything other than sitting in a

chuckled. "It's not like I haven't seen it all before, he quipped, giving her a lingering

to admit

downstairs to the kitchen, where Harrietta was seated at the dining table, eating breakfast. She turned,

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down at the little girl who was eyeing her with a smile. "I've got a cold and can't

she turned to Miranda with a quick question. "By the way, Miranda, has your grandson recovered from

much better now," Miranda replied with a nod. "He should be fully recovered in

Lenora said. "Well, I'll let you get back

called out, catching her

not "Mrs. Fuller" anymore,

glistening. "I

night, helping you take medicine, wiping your forehead, waiting for your fever to go down before he got any rest at all. And he's still not well himself." Miranda's gaze softened. "Sometimes it's the people around you Lenora took a deep breath. "Thank you, Miranda. I do appreciate all he's done, but it doesn't change anything. I already have a boyfriend

reflected both surprise and confusion.

Isn't that too fast?

little over a month ago, Lenora had been deeply grieving their lost child, and now, she was with someone

that's right," Lenora confirmed, her voice softer