The Wrong Woman

Chapter 24

Suzanne picked up the bowl of burning sage and walked back to the villa.

“Madam.”

She turned.

A man in a smart suit came up to her and gave her a polite nod as he handed her an envelope. “General Morrison told me to give you this.”

Suzanne took the letter. “What is it?” she asked curiously.

“I’m not sure,” the man said. “The general said that he will be away for business for the next few days, so if there’s anything you need, do let us know.”

Suzanne felt her heart clench when she heard that Nathan wouldn’t be home for some time.

She quickly pulled herself together and handed the bowl to the man. Then, she opened the envelope and pulled out a bank card.

There was a note with the card, written in firm handwriting. “The password to the door and the card is 1516117. I will be away indefinitely for business in Sunterland.”

Suzanne folded up the note and placed it in her pocket. She couldn’t stop running her fingers over the card as she stared at it. This belonged to Nathan.

Her heart felt heavy, in part due to longing and in part due to pining.

placed the sage for me earlier?” she asked in

do

at the same time, her heart ached. It was hard

should be so happy to be deeply loved by

was envious

she could have just a fraction of that love. What would she have to do to achieve that in her next

from her, she sighed. She took the bowl of sage, thanked the man, and went back to the villa.

+15 BÔNUS

were some of the most comfortable days she’d had in

three years.

do was read, listen to music, sleep in, and generally enjoy her

week later, an uninvited

up and

Sudvilla, she hurried back to Phoenicia. She knew that Nathan would be away for

pointed a finger at Suzanne and demanded, “Who

looked

Sally clenched her fists and gritted her

you all this time for Nathan’s grandmother’s

my preferences, including this large built–in bookshelf and all the books on it. This was supposed to be our marriage home,” she spat coldly. “If