46. ~Aurora~

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I woke up in the morning feeling every bit of pain and sorrow I felt the night before. But I had also found a newfound courage and determination to give it back to Rowan. I had been civil to him yesterday night at dinner at my parents' but he was going to have to deal with this new me from now on.

I was going to make him wish he had not asked for another year of this facade.

I did my morning business and dressed myself in my usual suit pants and a white shirt. I put on my red lipstick and twisted my hair into a side knot before exiting my room, only to bump into a sturdy wall immediately.

I flailed my arms as I stumbled backward but before I could fall, strong muscular arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me towards them.

My eyes made contact with the enthralling ones of my husband, and I felt anger boil throughout my body.

"Careful there, pumpkin." He gave me a lazy grin. "We don't want anything happening to that perfect ass of yours."

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