The Abandoned Wife

"I would say I'm pretty easy on the eyes. Getting to sleep with me isn't that much of a loss for you." He tucked a finger under her chin and lifted it so that she was looking right at him. "You truly are a delicacy. I

hope you won't forget me anytime soon."

As he spoke, his hand began to slide down Aubree's neck, and he started to bend down until he was hovering right over her.

She snapped back to her senses and pushed his hand away with a scowl on her face. "Get out! Don't make me repeat myself!"

The man chuckled amusedly at her angry look and actually began to walk out.

Soon enough, Aubree was left alone in the hotel room

She began to look around her, trying to recall what had happened last night.

No matter how much she tried to make sense of her surroundings, she just couldn't remember what happened.

had been hired to assault

In fact, he looked more like the one who would be

little more relieved at that. Maybe it really was just a drunk

matter what had actually transpired, she couldn't stay

teeth against the pain radiating from her waist, she got out of bed and was about to put her clothes back on when she heard

The man had returned.

quickly wrapped the hotel robe around her, glaring at him

up the bag he was holding. "You must be exhausted after everything that happened last night, Ms. Pearson. I went to buy some breakfast

shame and anger. "Stop looking

He obediently turned around.

he turned back around and nonchalantly placed her

only had time to properly tie the robe around herself. Still, she felt much more confident now that she was

do you know who I am?" she

out. Is there a single person in Horington who doesn't know about you and Mr. Farwell?" Aubree's face contorted when the

laying her breakfast out for

with a frigid expression

that man had already told her that he knew about her and Lucian's relationship. She suspected that the worst-case scenario was that he wanted to take advantage of her when