Chapter 10 - Midnight Intrusions
"Get out of here, Thorne," Ryan growled, his voice deep and raspy. "I need to speak to my wife alone."
"She isn't your wife anymore, Vance," Dominic responded firmly, refusing to move.
Emily raised a hand, signaling Dominic to stand down. "Give us five minutes, Dominic."
Dominic hesitated, then nodded slowly before walking back toward the private elevator.
Ryan took three swift steps toward Emily, stopping just inches from her face.
"Why Dominic Thorne?" Ryan asked, his chest heaving under his crisp white dress shirt. "Out of everyone in New York, why him?"
"Because Dominic was the one who pulled me out of the freezing Hudson River while you were comforting Amber," Emily said savagely.
Ryan flinched as if physical iron had pierced his chest.
"I didn't know, Emily!" Ryan shouted, tears finally breaking through his dark eyes. "My father showed me fake death certificates!"
"And you believed him because it was convenient for your company!" Emily yelled back, her emotional composure cracking for the first time.
"I searched for you for six months!" Ryan pleaded, reaching out to touch her arm. "I almost ended my own life!"
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"Then you should have looked harder!" Emily snapped, shoving his hands away.
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