Chapter 41

Elise used to hope that Samuel would talk to her more. Now, she just wished he would shut up. Ever since she'd brought up divorce, every word that came out of his mouth had struck a nerve. "Yes, I've done a lot of things that disgusted you, Mr. Holt. But I'm not doing this anymore. Either I take the guest room and let Zara have the master bedroom with you, or I'm going home and coming back in the morning!" Hilltop Manor had plenty of rooms, but each served a specific purpose. There were only enough for the three of them, plus one guest room and a small room for the housekeeper. Samuel had never liked having outsiders stay in his home, including family and friends. Since everyone was based in Jorvania, there was never a need for anyone else to stay there. Still, Elise hadn't expected Zara to move in. She should have seen it coming. "I can always bunk with Wanda," Elise added. Samuel frowned in confusion. None of her options was within his expectations. If she'd said she wante