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The third instance Nicolas Reid and I found ourselves at the courthouse was due to his decision to reassign my cherished role as head meteorologist to the station's latest weather presenter.
Casually propped against his vehicle, a cigarette between his lips, Nicolas exhaled smoke and gazed at me with barely concealed annoyance.
"Is this really essential?" he questioned, his voice dismissive. "I mean, giving her your position is just a way for you to take a breather, isn't it? Heaven knows you could use one." He grinned, tapping ash onto the ground. "Plus, I only gave her the job to keep her content. Can't you just endure it? For my sake?"
I maintained a steady gaze, looking straight ahead as if his irritating words hadn't been spoken. Calmly, I responded with three short words.
"Let's go inside."
That night, I observed Nicolas with his arm around the new girl, chuckling and drinking with his companions as if without a worry in the world.
"So, what's your plan if Rowena actually follows through with the divorce?" One of his friends teased, a smile playing on his lips.
Nicolas took a long sip of his beverage, his eyes narrowing with an air of superiority.
"That's not going to happen. She cares for me too much to go through with it. She's just being dramatic. Typical her."
It wasn't until he saw me, some weeks later, seated in the back of another man's wedding car that he realized I hadn't been joking.

The Meteorologist's Revenge, Forecast for Divorce

After another intense encounter, I allowed Lyle to escort me to the terrace. Enveloped in a sheer covering, I embraced the cool night breeze, striving to steady my erratic breathing.


He stood motionless in the driveway, his gaze fixed upward, bathed in the warm glow of the outdoor lighting. Even from afar, I could discern the unmistakable disbelief in his expression as he observed the scene above.


Lyle's mouth met mine once more, unhurried and purposeful, eliciting a quiet moan before he guided me back indoors.


By daybreak, Eldermere was rife with gossip.


"Kent family's adopted son engaged in a scandalous affair with a wedded heiress—disgraceful!"


The news spread rapidly, infiltrating every discussion. Even Annette, the beloved host of the morning show, couldn't resist adding an unscripted, sly remark after concluding the weather update.


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