CHAPTER 85

KYLO’S POV

The office was quiet, too quiet. That kind of quiet gnawed away at my mind while letting the scandal send its tendrils back. The headlines were unceasing, daggers pointed directly at Cassian's family’s heart.

"Is CEO Kylo Divorcing His Wife Over Recent Scandal?"

I clenched my jaw and slammed the laptop shut. The scandal had not only ruined Varya’s reputation but was also starting to damage the business. Clients were getting spooked, investors were nervous. This was exactly what I had always tried to avoid.

As I drove home my head was a mess of anger and confusion. Varya had let me down and also our family, now our name was mud because of Varya.

But there was also one more thing I did not want to acknowledge: the pain. Why was it that painful? The marriage was not based on love. It was an economic deal. So when she betrayed me why did it feel like someone hit me in the stomach?

I drove into the driveway and stayed there for a minute in my car taking deep breaths. I needed to