Chapter 68

Sophia stared up at his raised hand, unflinching. It wasn’t the first time he’d hit her, so she just figured it was another bite from their rabid dog of a marriage. The wind whooshed past her ear, but the expected sting never came. Jason froze, jaw clenched, a vein throbbing in his forehead like a trapped viper. He wanted to slap her, make her understand, but the sight of her pale, almost sickly skin snagged his arm mid swing. “One last chance,” he growled, the words squeezed through gritted teeth. “Stay by my side, behave, or…”

“Lust,” Sophia cut him off, voice steady as a rock.

Jason squeezed his eyes shut, broad shoulders slumping slightly. This goddamn woman would rather service a room full of strangers than share his life. Fine. “Have it your way. Tomorrow night, Lust.” He scanned her face, his voice hardening. “Half the rich jerks in Cester City know your face, know you’re Mrs. Wilson. Wear a mask. I can’t have that kind of scandal.”

eyed him with something akin to pity, a cold sneer twisting her lips. “Sign the divorce papers, and we can both walk away with some dignity. Why cling

Corey rots in prison.” He

about keeping her away from Oliver? Was that more important than his own pride? Now, with Ada pregnant, the perfect

there actually be some twisted affection behind his cruelty? Loving her yet feeding her birth control? Loving her yet betraying her with another woman’s child? Loving her yet forcing her to sell herself to strangers, shredding her dignity to pieces? Loving her

Sophia

alleged love went. Because if he did care, even a little, then the sweetest revenge would be twisting that

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