C13 Terms and Conditions

Lexi's POV

The silence stretched once more.

He didn’t flinch under it; he never did.

I took a sip of my water just to keep my hands busy while he watched me the entire time.

“You said six months,” I began. “What happens after that?” I tried to break the silence.

“We divorce,” he said plainly, as if it were a business merger ending. “Quietly. I’ll ensure the press believes it was mutual