Drake exhaled sharply. “I just want to know how she’s doing. She’s my wife—” The words barely left his mouth before he faltered. Was he really worried? The thought clawed at him. Their marriage was a contract, nothing more. He hadn’t chosen her. He hadn’t married her out of love.
Simone’s smirk deepened, mockery dancing in his eyes. “Your wife, huh? She’s nothing more than your ticket to getting your company back. You never cared about her. Never gave her the attention she deserves. None of us expected you to. So don’t stand there and pretend now. If you won’t treat her like your wife, at least treat her like a human being.”
Drake clenched his jaw as Simone pushed the door open and stepped inside. Lee followed, leaving Drake frozen in place. His fists tightened. He had been dragged into
