Hubby 6
Cassian snapped back to reality, not bothering to wipe the rotten egg dripping down his forehead as he called his assistant.
“Find out what’s been happening to my father in law in prison. And Nerina and my mother in law–where are they now? You have ten minutes. If you can’t find anything, don’t bother coming to work tomorrow.”
He hung up and wiped his forehead, nearly gagging from the stench.
Shaking off the garbage, he stripped off his expensive suit jacket and frantically scrubbed at his hair, but the smell wouldn’t go away.
Frustrated, he headed downstairs, threw the jacket in a dumpster, and sped toward his office.
Nine minutes later, his assistant called back right on schedule.
‘Boss, your father–in–law Nathan Caldwell committed suicide in prison yesterday.”
As for your wife and mother–in–law, we can’t track their location. All we know is that a military vehicle was parked outside their building last night, but there’s 10 record of it leaving the city.”
‘assian slammed on the brakes. The Honda behind him couldn’t stop in time and rear–ended him hard.
lis forehead smashed into the steering wheel, instantly drawing blood.
s blood trickled down his face, he suddenly flashed back to me at the funeral home–head bleeding, broken and desperate.
Why did he kill himself? Tell me why Nathan would kill himself!”
Lis assistant was startled by the outburst, taking a moment to recover. “I… I don’t know. But we heard that Miss Hartwick visited him right before it happened.”
elene?
assian’s eye twitched violently.
omeone was banging on his window. The Honda driver was outside, shouting angrily about the accident.
assian rubbed his temples and rolled down the window. Before the guy could say a word, Cassian roared:
Get the fuck out of here!”
Whether it was his recognizable face or the terrifying sight of him covered in blood and garbage, the driver backed off immediately, bowing apologetically efore running back to his car.
assian pulled out a cigarette and bit it between his teeth, but before he could light it, he crushed it in frustration and threw the pieces out the window.
lis assistant was still on the line, not daring to hang up.
inally, Cassian spoke again. “Keep digging. I want to know how Nathan died and where Nerina is. Everything.”
le hung up and drove back to the penthouse, not even glancing at his smashed bumper and trunk.
When he got home, he found complete destruction.
All our photos were shattered on the floor. The matching mugs I’d given him were smashed to pieces. Even the couch covers I’d bought were cut up and ¡cattered everywhere.
Selene sat in the middle of it all, staring at him defiantly through her tears.
In the past, seeing her like this would have melted away any anger, turning it into reluctant affection.
Because she used to remind him of me when we were first together.
But now, Cassian realized she looked nothing like me at all.
At least I had never looked at him with that innocent, wounded expression after doing something wrong.
He stepped carefully through the debris and crouched in front of her.
Her eyes were red rimmed, following his movements.
Just when she thought he was going to comfort her like old times, his hand shot out and wrapped around her throat.
Who gave you permission to destroy this shit? Who gave you the right?”
His anger built with each word. He grabbed her by the neck and shoved her face down into the broken glass.
The shards cut into her skin, blood flowing immediately.
he clawed at his hands, choking out words:
Cassian, let go! It hurts!”
ut this time, there was no mercy in him.
is eyes were bloodshot, his grip tightening.
he was truly scared now–this was a stranger, a Cassian who wanted her dead.
Let go! It wasn’t me! Nerina said she didn’t want any of it anymore! She said she was done with everything, so I was just… just cleaning up for you!”
assian’s hand released like he’d been burned.
What did you say? Nerina came back? She told you she didn’t want these things?”
What didn’t she want? Tell me exactly what she said. If you’re lying, I’ll make you wish you were dead.”
he clutched her chest, coughing as she scrambled backward through the glass.
hards cut into her palms, but she didn’t dare make a sound.
Yes, last night! Nerina came back last night. She said she didn’t want any of it anymore–not you, not anything connected to you!”
Nice try. I’m giving you a chance–don’t waste it on bullshit.”
assian stood and grabbed a vase, ready to smash it over her head.
ut as he lifted it, something familiar fell out and rolled to his feet.
le looked down to see the wedding ring–the one I’d lost once before and never took off again after we found it…
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