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But he knew-both times he had violated her had been in this villa. It carried too many bad memories.. She would never want to step insid? it again. He hesitated, then changed his mind. “No… I’ll keep this place. Instead, I’ll transfer a few villas from the Luke Group’s resort development into your name as soon as possible.”
“If you ever need anything, contact Ashton. He’ll help you.”
His voice tightened. “We… we shouldn’t see each other again.”
We shouldn’t see each other again…
Lily’s eyes widened, the pain in them almost breaking her composure. She didn’t want to sever ties so completely. But he clearly didn’t want to see her, and she feared that if her pregnancy became visible, he would notice. So she held back the tears burning at the corners of her eyes, kept her voice steady, and said only, “All right.”
She didn’t trust herself to keep her composure if she stayed. Not caring that she was still naked, she turned to leave.
But as she swung her legs off the bed and turned away, the tears slipped free, rolling own her cheeks.
When James looked up, he saw her slender back-delicate bones under smooth, pale skin, every line of her both elegant and intoxicating.
Desire flared, sharp and dangerous, tightening his breath. He wanted to pull her into his arms again, to kiss her until she forgot everything else.
But he also saw the droplets that had fallen to the floor, her silent tears. Her claim that she didn’t blame him was only to give him a last shred of dignity. In truth, he had hurt her deeply.
He forced his gaze away, but the image of her tears burned into him like fire.
After a moment, he managed, “There are women’s clothes in my closet. Choose something that fits.”
“All right.”
She had been planning to slip back to the guest room, wrap herself in a bedsheet, and order clothes for delivery. But this was easier. Even with no one else in the villa, walking through it unclothed made her skin crawl.
She didn’t bother with formality, going straight to the closet to find a set of clothes to put on.
“James, don’t worry, I won’t be here long. I’m not feeling well, so I’ll take a shower in the guest room and then I’ll leave. And don’t worry… I won’t bother you again. We… we’ll each live our own lives.”
We’ll each live our own lives.
It was a long moment before James answered evenly, “Mm.”
Dressed now, she didn’t linger. Her legs were still unsteady, but with the wall for support she could walk on her own. Slowly, she made her way to the door.
James told himself not to watch her, not to think about her.
But he couldn’t stop his eyes from following her retreating form until she disappeared from view, and his vision blurred with heat.
All his life, he had despised men who forced themselves on women.
How bitterly ironic that he had become one of them.
A beast. A devil. Unworthy of her-and deserving of the child she would choose to destroy, and of the final, merciless break between them.
The address Lily had used for her online orders was the city-center villa James had once transferred to her.
She checked the delivery app and saw that her package had arrived.
She knew James had already made it clear-he didn’t want to see her again. But to put his mind completely at ease, once she had the forged abortion record in hand, she decided to go to his villa one last time and give it to him personally.
The passcode to his villa hadn’t changed. She entered the main house easily.
When she didn’t see him in the living room or the master bedroom, she guessed he was in the study
The thought of what had happened between them there the night before sent a rush of shame through her. She didn’t want to step foot inside that room again.
But if it meant protecting the baby in her belly from him, she had no choice but to face him.
“James, I-“
The study door was half open. She lifted her hand to knock politely-only to freeze at the sight inside.
James was dressed in black slacks and a white shirt, the collar slightly open, lounging in his chair.
Sitting on his lap was a beautiful woman in a deep-red, plunging V-neck dress. Her makeup was light and fresh, her smile charming, her eyes filled with invitation.
The two were close, skin brushing skin, gazes locked in an intimate, electric pull.
Clearly, they were moments away from crossing the line-until Lily’s sudden appearance interrupted them.
The other woman’s eyes met hers, filled with open provocation.
Lily couldn’t help but think back to what James had once said when he was drunk-that he liked women.
She’d always believed he only liked men. She’d told herself that drunken confession was nothing more than nonsense.
Now she understood-he hadn’t been talking nonsense at all. He really could like women.
Just… not her.
If she hadn’t shown up, they would probably already be tangled in each other’s arms. The thought was like a knife in her chest. She nearly turned and ran.
But the paper in her hand still hadn’t been delivered. Swallowing the ache rising in her voice to stay steady. “James, I… I had the abortion.” throat, she forced.
“This is the report. See for yourself. You can rest easy-I won’t trouble you again. From now on… there’s nothing between us.”
The woman on James’s lap was a new secretary in Luke Group’s administration department
James hadn’t expected that when Ashton asked someone to deliver a document, the secretary would somehow end up perched on him. Her sudden move had startled and disgusted him, and he was just about to shove her off when he heard Lily’s voice.
He’d known she wouldn’t keep the baby.
But hearing her say it out loud-that she’d ended the pregnancy-felt like having his heart crushed beneath a grinding wheel.
The pain stole all his reactions. He didn’t even remember to push the wornan away,
He just stared at Lily, his voice raw, as if dragged over gravel. “What did you say?”
“I… I got rid of the baby, James. From now on we’re completely free of each other. We… won’t be in touch again.”
She placed the abortion record on his desk, turned, and headed quickly downstairs.
“Ms. Lily-“
Ashton had been tied up at work and sent someone else to drop the document off. When he finished, he came straight to the villa-only to see Lily rushing out of the living room with red eyes.
Lily had been on the verge of breaking down completely, ready to sob until her chest hurt. But she couldn’t let Ashton see her cry. She forced the tears back until she was outside the villa, and only then let them fall freely.
She had known for a long time that James would never be hers.
But she hadn’t expected that seeing him with another woman would hurt this much.
The pain was so heavy, her feet felt like they were weighed down with lead. She could barely take another step.
She crouched down, hugging herself tightly, and let the tears come in a flood.
“Get out!”
The moment Lily turned to leave, James’s hands tightened, shoving the woman-Marilyn-off him without the slightest gentleness.
Marilyn was friendly with Elsa and knew all about James’s divorce from Lily,
She had worked hard to get into Luke Group, and she wasn’t about to settle for h just a secretary.
She wanted to climb higher. She wanted to be his wife.
When James hadn’t immediately pushed her away, she’d thought it meant he was drawn to her beauty, that today she might finally get her chance with him.
Marilyn had been just about to slip her arms around his neck, lips curved in a seductive smile, when the was suddenly flung to the floor without mercy.
She hadn’t even recovered from the shock and humiliation when the sound of painful retching cut through the air.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Was Mr. James…. gagging because of her?
No-impossible. It had to be because of that disgusting woman, Lily. Yes, that had to be it. He had thrown her aside because Lily’s sudden appearance had put him in a foul mood, and she had simply been caught in the crossfire.
Gritting her teeth, she pushed herself up, determined to try again. But before she could get near him, James snatched up the teacup from his desk and slammed it to the floor right by her feet.
“Get out!”
“Mr. James-“
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