Despicable and Elegant

After the feverish investment craze fueled by dreams of gold mines in the New Continent, an economic depression followed. Amid frequent wars and civil unrest spawned by the greed of countries seeking wealth from foreign lands, the arms companies rose to prominence—among them, the Rein Kleint Company, led by its unrivaled CEO, Duke Carlisle Polshared.
For the past three unhappy years, she lived as the wife of a man who was thoroughly rational and authoritative. It seemed their marriage had come to an end when she handed him the divorce papers.

“It’s amusing. This time, it’s quite refreshing. You made our divorce public just to catch a man, didn’t you?”

Yvonne, facing her cold husband whose demeanor was as icy as iron, drew a tense breath.

“Where you belong.”
“Are you aware of what you’re saying right now?”
“Of course. Perfectly clear.”

As his large frame moved, before the tense Yvonne could even step back, her body was seized and pressed close against him. Through their touching clothes, she felt the firm muscles of his abdomen and his burning body heat, and her heart pounded rapidly.

“Ugh, let go.”
“I understand being lonely enough to look for another man. But I can’t stand the sight of you fooling around with that bastard. At the very least, you should give birth to a child carrying my blood to make things right.”

The man’s previously indifferent eyes flickered with a despicable desire.