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large bonus. She says it’s only fair because I stole her job, so this is the payment.”
    My jaw drops. “Are you kidding me?”
    “I wish I was, but she really believes she has a right to the company, and now that she’s found a way in, there’s no way she’s letting it go.”
    “Oh, my God. Some people …” I’m at a loss for words.
    “It gets worse because when my parents found out they believed it was real. They wanted to meet her. Then news started spreading about my marriage to her, next thing I know even business partners wanted to meet her. They’d heard she was behind a lot of deals for the company, which is true.”
    I nod along, listening to his longwinded story.
    “Except, she wasn’t at all willing to pretend to actually be my wife until everything had calmed down, so we could organize an annulment and arrange something for the family to believe. I mean, she blatantly said no to every idea I had. She just would not give up on trying to get the annulment through as quickly as possible, sucking me dry of my money.”
    “Jesus,” I mutter.
    “Basically, she just said screw you. She wanted me to suffer. She was waiting for a chance to see me fail, like, with my family and having to tell them it was all one big fucking joke … She wants me to make a fool out of myself.”
    “But why did she show up at the hotel then?” I ask.
    He frowns. “I don’t know, really. Maybe she changed her mind. Or maybe she realized what I was doing and made an attempt to sabotage it.” He looks at me with a sarcastic smile on his face. “She enjoys ruining me.”
    I shake my head, unable to comprehend or understand the vicious jealousy of this woman. “I can’t believe it …You’re not in the process of divorcing her yet?”
    “I am, but she isn’t. She has yet to sign the annulment. I don’t think she ever will do it, at least not willingly.”
    “Well, can’t we make her do it then?”
    “We?” He narrows his eyes at me, smiling like the smug bastard he is. “Hmm … you sure do want to get me out of that marriage quickly. I’d almost be inclined to say you want me for yourself.”
    I shove him. “You know what I mean. I want to help.”
    “Your help is much appreciated, although I don’t think it will make her sign the contract. Plus, I don’t want to bother you with any more of my shit than I already have.”
    “Well, isn’t there anything we can do?”
    “I’m trying. I’m speaking with my lawyer soon, and then we’ll see what can be done. But she is persistent in getting as much out of this as possible. It seems to have been her plan all along. She didn’t get the CEO position, so now that she’s married to me, who did, she’ll suck me dry.”
    I frown. “What a bitch.”
    “Now, now … that’s no way to act, Sam,” he muses, gazing at me from under his eyelashes. “Even though you’re right.”
    “Tsk, you called her a bitch yourself. No way in hell you’re teaching me how to behave now.” I drink the last few drops of my coffee and feel rejuvenated already. God, the truth does some good.
    “True. You’re always so onto me. Like a cat. Meow.” He makes raking motions with his fingernails, which makes me chuckle.
    “Sorry, but when I hear stories like that, I just want to cut a bitch, if you know what I mean.”
    “I know what you mean, and trust me, I’ve thought of strangling her with that fur coat she has because of the viciousness of her plans.” He winks at me. “We are like-minded, you and I. I love that feistiness in you.”
    “Yeah, you say that a lot.” I smile, looking down at the tiles on the floor.
    “That’s because it’s true,” he says.
    I look up to see his gentlemanly smile, and it makes my heart flutter in a way it shouldn’t. Why do I feel something for a guy who kept all of this information from me? Like, he can’t be trusted, so why do I let myself feel this way?
    “Why didn’t you just tell me all of this, Leo? It would’ve made