Elizabeth willed herself to face Shane August about why he backed off from their deal .
She walked through his home office and casually sat down without giving him a glance .
" what are you doing here ? Don't you have work ?" He looked at her from his journal , his round glasses pushed down .
" i'm here to speak about the divorce " she finally spared him a look . He was unsure of how to react , he wasn't expecting her to say such thing .
She used to never wonder about things he did or said to her , something suddenly changed in her and that he didn't like .
" Elizabeth ? Is this a joke to you ?" He gave her his famous death glare . He slammed his hands on his desk facing her . " if you speak about divorce again i will take your medical license from you , trust me when i say i can "
Whenever he mentioned her career , something painful struck inside of her that left her traumatized for some time , but this time however she just wanted to be freed .
She looked him straight in the eye and gave a wicked grin that took him off guard .
" did you forget who i am shane ? One speak to the council and your job is spread like twinkle dust " she snaped her fingers and he flinched off his desk .
Pacing around the room , he came to a resort at last . " when i talked about divorce last time it's because our marriage wasn't working out as i expected —"
" you said that i disgusted you , for our whole years of marriage all i got from you was pain and mistreatments, getting calls from your escorts every night , who will ever bare such things " she abruptly stood up . " give me by the end of this month and i'll show you " she pushed some paper works and left. He just stared at her retreating back in surprise .
Elizabeth was finally out of the villa , but what she didn't expect was that shane followed after her .
When she turned , he threw the papers at her chest . " you will regret i assure you . and a month it is "
Elizabeth sat on the opposite couch in Elisia's apartment, she told her everything and she just responded with a blunt face .
" no way , he didn't go all possessive and shit at you ?" Elisia asked , curious to know the verdict .
" well , he did say that he would take away my license -"
Elisia scoffed . " my ass "
" well ! hear this , i have one month to gather enough evidence against him " Elizabeth took the paper's Shane threw back at her earlier and splattered them on the coffee table .
Elisia stared at them with her mouth agape . " no . Fucking . Way "
" leave it at that , my mother already called a lawyer from london , he used to be father's closest friend , he is someone we could trust with this " Elizabeth takes away a cd recorder out of her hand purse and gave it to Elisia to study it .
" this is going to be a fun journey i've always wanted to drag his political full of shit ass down " she said in disgust before sipping from her tea cup .
" indeed " Elizabeth nodded and continued with explaining the plan to Elisia .
Later that evening , they both got ready to head to a party at a beach club house . Shane's friend was having a celebration to sealing a construction deal along with some other of shane's work colleagues. His lawyers were expected to be there as well as many other women who He had already slept with .
This was probably her perfect opportunity to catch him red handed .
Elisia parked the car and pulled out sun glasses out of the car comportement .
" remind me why are we wearing glasses again ?" Elizabeth looked at a blurry version of Elisia .
" so others wouldn't notice you " she said , opening the car door and stepping out .
Elizabeth immediately put the glasses on as she stepped outside , taking by the beautiful night sky colliding with the ocean as it settled in the middle .
Elisia linked their arms together and rushed her in and out of sight . They rounded a corner and stayed just hiding when they saw shane sitting with two women .
One of them was very familiar to Elizabeth.
" no kidding" Elisia murmured as she stepped away .
Of course he would be interested in a barbie faced 12 years old chick who had more plastic surgery than freaking Cindy jackson .
Elizabeth rolled her eyes . " i'm honestly not surprised " she shrugged off her coat and sat down .
" i bet it would be the best scandal of our century if we gave this footages to the press " Elisia was too focused on filming while Elizabeth scanned their surrounding .
" yeah , as much as i like to see people shaming him It always revolves to whatever the wife does because i 'never gave him what he wanted so he cheated ' , it's politics for you" She beams sarcastically.
Elisia was still filming when a tall figure emerged from the shadows , he was followed by four men in black suits .
" ladies ? May i see the invitations?" The man speaks and suddenly the voice becomes recognizable.
Elizabeth spins around to stare at the owner to only become embarrassed when she is face to face with him .
His eyes were darker than their usual blue color , his blonde hair was slick down and his body was tense inside that black suit that hugged him perfectly .
His features were calm and relaxed when he looked at her , the words getting caught in his throat when he tried to speak at the realization .
" Chief Ambroise ! Delighted to finally seeing you " Elisia offers her hand .
" pleasure to making your acquittance " he shakes her hand before turning to Elizabeth again .
" what are you doing here ?" He said in a cold tone , his face becoming hard .
She gulped down at the intense aura around them . Her breath hitched when she tried to speak , only getting up to her feet and storming out .
When she arrived at the cliff that overlooked the sea , she heard footsteps towering behind her .
" Elisia , i'm fine really " She exclaims in a shaky breath before laying her weight on a tree .
" who are you trying to convince? You or me " he asks .
She turns in a haze of herself when she heard his voice again . After everything she said to him he still came after her .
His arms were crossed together when he spoke in russian.
" say that again " She politely asked him to repeat with furrowed eyebrows.
" i said that it's illegal to look this gorgeous " he repeated proudly . " what were you doing inside Elizabeth ?"
She froze in her place when she heard his confrontation .
he shrugs before leaning unto the leg of the tree eyeing her outfit from head to toe with a low whistle . She was wearing casual clothes , but still classy enough to make her blend with the other women in the party .
" uh .... so what are you doing here ?" She looks away , rocking her body back and forth .
He scoffs looking at the clear sky . " i'm a part of this , i need to be present in this meetings , make business, thought I'm surprised to see shane With Miss.Winter . But okay Elizabeth what are U doing here " he looks down at her when he says the last sentence , grazing his intense stare directly through her .
She hesitated . " i'm here .... uh" she looks toward the entrance of the Villa before looking back at Ambroise . His brows were knitted together in confusion as he waited for her to finish . " because i'm here ?" She squints at him .
Surprisingly he glances away with a smile tugging at the corner of his lips .
Elizabeth felt at ease and relaxed when she saw how calm and gentle he was .
" okay Princess i won't pressure you , but this is a private event so you need to leave " he stands straighter , brushing his thumbs against his suit .
She followed his every movement until they landed on the tip of his tongue licking his lips . " o-okay" she nodded never aware of her staring .
With one last look he turned around . Elizabeth hands on instinct tried to reach for him but they ducked away .
" it's okay , it's for the best" she said to her self before taking steadier breaths . She turned around looking at the mesmerizing sight of the sea .
" wait " she heard him say before she was turned around in a rush to bump into his hard chest . " look at me Elizabeth " his chest heaved up as he took fast breaths , titling her chin up . " i'm not gonna act like i didn't like you because only god knows how much i wanted you "
The heavy weight of his words lands harshly on her shoulders as she tries to duck her head away , but his firm hand keep her head steady , locking eyes together .
" god i missed you " his voice drops to a whisper , his head slowly leaning in.
Elizabeth had the urge to bring his face down and kiss him like there was no tomorrow, but she wasn't ready .
" Wait " she said in panicky voice and he stops mid-way as they look at each other . " can't we be friends ?"
He pulls away . " friends ? You want me to be your friend ?" He says , unsure of what she meant .
" what's wrong with being friends ? " she said again sounding more sure and confident of herself and that only sent him off .
He sheepishly scratches the back of his neck .
The next minute passed with an awkward silence between them , Elizabeth trying to come up with something to say while Ambroise just goes over with himself , not until they're brought back when There's a heavy voice of laughter coming from the entrance of the villa , where shane August is being escorted by the same girl from the bar that she now known as under the name of Miss.Winter , Lena Winter .
Elizabeth took a handful of Ambroise jacket hiding behind him as shane walks next to them , giving a sidelong glace at Ambroise with a devilish smirk that didn't seem to affect him at all .
The woman attempts to flirt with The chief by complementing his suit but Ambroise brush it off with a roll of his eyes .
When they're off in Shane's car , Ambroise turns around and grabs Elizabeth from her shoulder , ready to scold her .
" what are you waiting for , you have enough evidence on him you can get a divorce by the end of this month " his eyes were possessive but his tone was tranquil , as if she was a piece of glass , scared if he raised his voice a little she would shatter away .
She nodded . " i am trying to get him on tape " she said with a hint of persistence and urgency . " i have one month to gather something important to give my lawyer so he can work on my case as soon as possible "
" that means you are getting a divorce after all " he seemed cheerful, surprised and thrilled than before .
Elizabeth took in his breathtaking features as she gulped down , overwhelmed by how close he was to her . She simply nodded , scared that her voice would fail her .
He smiled that Billion-dollar killer smile , so contagious that it made her smile too .
He clapped their hands together before saying .
" i forgive you "