*ELYSIA* I took in a deep breath and exhaled sharply. Bracing myself, I continued to strut forward with the intention of ignoring Dorian and getting into my office. And I almost succeeded in doing just that, but as soon as my fingers curled on the knob of my office door, Dorian shoved me back, causing me to lose my balance as I stumbled backward. Gradually, my mood had begun to switch from a bubbly one to rage. I issued him a scornful look while he spat distastefully. "Oh, so you are just going to ignore me now?" Maintaining my poise, I looked directly into his eyes. An act I had never been bold enough to execute properly during our marriage. "Do not put your fingers on me ever again, Dorian." I watched him cackle like a maniac and when he was done, his expression morphed into a

