But that no longer had any relevance. From the moment Hannah signed her name on the divorce papers, love or its absence, Declan was destined to be just a temporary chapter in her story.
What was done was done.
“Miss Patel, I’m afraid you are wrong.”
Lifting her eyes, Hannah met Eliana’s gaze with a touch of sarcasm.
“I got divorced because I grew bored. Declan is a fine partner, but after four years, I’m tired of this dreary charade.”
Taken aback, Eliana forced a smile.
“You don’t need to offer insincere words just to wound me. I know you’ve always had feelings for Declan.”
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“And if I have?”
Stepping closer, so close that her breath whispered against Eliana’s skin, Hannah offhandedly remarked, “I can have feelings for a lot of people. I hope you find joy together. It’s not my concern.”
With that, she turned around and began to walk away, her high heels echoing assertively down the glass corridor. As she left, her silhouette radiated the intensity of the loneliest moonbeam in the midnight sky.
Upstairs in an exclusive lounge, a man leaned against the railing, quietly observing the exchange happening below.
“Ah, Declan is a fascinating man. Dumped by a Patel family girl four years back, he waited all this time. Now that she’s back, he’s left his wife to pursue her. Sounds like a tale of true love,” Bryson remarked.
Holding a glass of red wine, the man exuded an air of gravitas despite his casual posture.
“Bryson, we’re here to unwind, not to be engrossed in some soap opera. You’ve been transfixed ever since Carlos stirred up trouble.
Planning to take over the Edwards Group, are you?” Brayden Davies queried, his voice tinged with sudden insight.
“Is there some secret I’m not privy to?”
Bryson took a leisurely sip of his wine.
“The sunset industry doesn’t interest me,” he said dismissively, shifting his gaze to the red-clad figure at a booth.
“Declan’s ex-wife, however, is another story.”
“His ex-wife?”
Brayden paused, puzzled.
“Do you know her?”
Then he rapidly dismissed his own question.
“Impossible. She’s just an average woman with a criminal past. She’s practically an outsider.