How dare he draw up divorce papers for my marriage? I could not mask the fury in my expression. Damien saw it clearly, yet with infuriating calmness, he pulled me closer.
"Are you truly so unwilling?" he asked.
My silence was answer enough.
His hands settled heavily on my shoulders as he let out a sigh. "I always thought you were a smart woman, yet here you are, acting foolishly."
“It's not foolishness. I'm being smart. I know exactly what this is between us. That's why I won't agree to a divorce.” My voice grew sharp with emotion.
"What we have is temporary. I won't wreck a lasting marriage for a fleeting affair." I couldn't keep the bitterness from creeping into my tone. "You paid my family's debts, yes. But I have been with you. We are square now. That means you no longer have any
