Sebastian caught up with her just after she stepped out of the court, grabbing her hand to stop her. Amelia flinched, pulling her hand back as if his touch burned her.
“Look, Amelia, we don’t need to go through all these troubles if we can just—"
“Get back together? Never.” Her voice was sharp, almost venomous. “The last thing I want to do is to keep being addressed as your legal wife.”
“Amelia…”
“You’ve proven once again that I’m making the right decision by ending things with you.” Her eyes flashed with fury. “I can’t believe you would lie in court about your affair because I know damn well you and Marie had good times under my nose before you asked me to sign the divorce papers."
“No,” he insisted, his voice soft but urgent. “I never slept with Marie. You’re misunderstanding me.”
