Amari opened the door without hesitation.
Standing before her was a tall, slender woman—poised, polished, and as always, wrapped in silent competition.
It was Louissa.
The tension in the room tightened instantly.
Sebastian, who had just stood up from the couch, moved closer to the door, clearly unsettled by the surprise arrival.
Amari turned to him, a slight, sarcastic smile playing on her lips. “Well, it's not the so-called ‘lover’ you were expecting,” she said calmly, “but rather, your girlfriend.”
Louissa’s eyes narrowed at the word girlfriend. Girlfriend? If she wanted to, she could turn the tide with a flick of her finger and make Amari—the legal wife—look like nothing more than the other woman.
Sebastian’s face grew even darker. His frustration now seemed directed at both wome
