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anything she had to say. Idiot, idiot, idiot. How could she have believed otherwise?
    He’d married her for one reason and one reason only. Now that reason no longer existed.
    The hard, uncompromising man who sat before her wasn’t interested in a future where they were together. His business was most important to him, and she’d do well to remember that. She took a breath, steeling herself for what she had to say.
    “I want an annulment, Reed.”

Chapter 6
    Ashley wanted an annulment.
    Reed’s heart slammed against his ribcage.
    Ashley wanted out of their marriage.
    His hands trembled. He shoved them in his pants pocket to stop the shaking. “I, ah . . .” He stood from his chair, went around to her side, and leaned against the desk.
    She gazed up at him steadily. “It’s the best solution for both of us.”
    He sucked in a deep breath and released it slowly. Nausea roiled in his gut.
    What the hell was wrong with him? So, she wanted out. He shouldn’t be surprised. She’d only agreed to marry him because of the baby. Hell, he’d only asked because of the kid. He wanted to be there, for the kid.
    Your son .
    Yes, his son. A shudder ripped through him. The fates had conspired against him, and taken what mattered most, again. His breaths came in short, sharp gasps.
    “Reed?”
    Care and concern laced her husky tone. Get a hold of yourself. He didn’t want or need her compassion. He was fine, damn it. “Okay.”
    “Okay?”
    Did she think he’d give her a hard time about this? Beg her not to leave? No way! If she wanted out, he wouldn’t stand in her way. “I’ll contact my lawyer on Monday and get the ball rolling. We have a prenup, so it shouldn’t take long.” He'd insisted on the prenup after what Max had gone through with his first wife during their divorce. He wasn’t going to lose everything if his marriage didn’t work out.
    Ashley nodded. “I’ll let my sisters know I’ll be moving back in, and get as much stuff out of your place over the weekend as I can.”
    No. He glanced at Ashley and stopped pacing. Why the hell was she staring at him as if he’d suddenly grown a second head?
    “No?” she squeaked.
    He’d spoken the comment aloud. That explained her gaping mouth.
    “I don’t understand.”
    He didn’t either. She needed to move out. The sooner the better, but the word had tumbled from his mouth before his mind had any idea of what he’d been about to say.
    “Reed?”
    He needed time to think, figure things out. “I want to wait until after the engagement party to tell our families what we’ve decided. The news will upset them and I don’t want that. And I don’t want to ruin Max’s surprise for Nicole, either. He’s flying Kate home from Italy for the party.”
    She sucked in a deep breath. “Oh, um—”
    “It’s another week together, Ashley. If it bothers you that much I’ll move into the house and you can stay in the condo.”
    Her eyes widened. “House? What house?”
    Right . He hadn’t told her. “I purchased a house on the lake a few months ago. Right after we got engaged.”
    Her brows furrowed. “W-Why?”
    Why indeed. He’d gone house hunting on a whim one afternoon. Something about the place, perched on a small plot of land, right on the water had drawn him in for the moment he entered through the front door. It was warm, welcoming. The perfect family home and he’d felt . . . content.
    No. He’d bought the place because the price was right, and with Ashley away at school, finishing up her business degree, he had the time to make the changes he wanted. Hell, he’d needed a project, something to keep him busy while she was away. “It was a good investment.”
    Ashley’s pulse rate soared. Her already-jittery stomach pitched and rolled. He’d bought a house? After they got engaged. On the lake. Where she’d always wanted to live. Why hadn’t he told her?
    They didn’t have that kind of relationship, that’s why. Why did she keep forgetting