Chapter 391

Something flashed in her eyes, brief but intense. She quickly masked it, but not before he saw it.

‘Please.’ She tried to pull free of his arms. "Just let me go."

"Not until you tell me what’s happened." When I left, you were sitting on that couch, not moving a muscle. A different Cassia with warm eyes not this cold stranger in front of him.

Cassia quailed under his look. But if I tell him, then he’ll know...

But he’ll know anyway, a little voice reasoned, when the solicitor calls back when he doesn’t hear from Calix. All you have to do is pass on the message...

Cassia shrugged again and averted her gaze. "Your solicitor rang."

Calix was confused. How could that have had this effect? Then he closed his eyes and groaned inwardly.

He opened them again and clutched Cassia’s arms even harder. "What did he say?"

She looked back up. "Just that he wants you to call."

"I don’t believe you."

Anger rushed through her. She shook in his arms. ‘Fine. He said that if you want your quickie divorce,