Chapter 50

Samuel borrowed Sebastian's phone and called Elise directly. In the past, when Elise had tried to reach him on his own number, he usually wouldn't pick up. After Lucas started spending time with Samuel, Elise had switched to contacting Lucas instead. Now that Lucas couldn't serve as a messenger, she had little reason to call Samuel. Still, she'd saved his assistant's number right after they got married. Whenever she couldn't reach Samuel or he didn't want to speak to her but needed her to pass along messages to Anna, Sebastian would contact her. It made her feel more like an employee than a wife. So when Sebastian's name flashed on Elise's screen, she thought maybe the divorce papers were ready and quickly answered. "Mr. Jones—" A cold male voice cut her off. "Elise, what on earth are you trying to do?" She froze. Had she done something to Samuel's precious Zara today? Her temper flared at the sudden scolding. "Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?" Samuel didn