Page 157 of The Billionaire's Fake Wife
"Why did you come here, Saint?"
"No reason."
"You always have a reason."
"Making sure you’re alive, old chap."
"I am. You can bugger off now."
"You’re in a pisser of a mood."
"Get off my balls, you knob."
"Have you spoken to her yet?"
I’d tried, once. She’d hung up on me. No one hangs up on me. No one. I’d almost walked out of there and to her house… And then what? What would I have done? Apologized? Told her I’d become a new man? This is what I am. And it is true that her father played a big role in that. Perhaps the old man had been right; I had forged my identity from that incident. I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t forced myself forward. Aimed so high that no one could touch me. So I could have the perfect revenge until… It had gone all pear-shaped on me.
"I’m divorcing her."
Saint stiffens.
"I’ll ensure that she’s set up for life. Give her enough money so she won't have to work ever again."
"Is that what she wants?"
"It’s what she gets." I place the bottle on the table nearby. "That should be enough compensation for what I put her through, right?"
"Well, then." He turns, walks to the bar. I hear the ice clink. He returns with two glasses of whiskey.
"A toast then." He raises his glass.
I toss the alcohol down my throat.
"You’re such a chutiya."
"That’s me." Always ready to bring out the worst in people.
"Maybe you should try to placate her?"
"Not my style."
"Not that you should change your approach or anything… not unless you want her."
"I don’t—"
"If you love her—"
I scoff, "I don’t."
Jace walks in. "The man doth protest too much."
"Thought you’d left the country." I glower.
"I returned last night. Sienna and I are buying the house up the street."
"What?" I frown, "Why?"
"Let it not be said that you didn't welcome me with open arms." He laughs. "It wasn't my call. She wants our child to grow up in the UK. Don't ask me why." He shakes his head. "Besides, she fell in love with Primrose Hill when she attended your wedding." Jace's face lights up, as it always does when he speaks about Sienna. All of this emo shit, fuck, it's too early for that. "She figured this way she could get to know your wife better as well."
