Chapter 149

This was the first time since my rewind that things had gotten truly icy between us, and it wasn’t my plan. But Jared stayed out all night. Did that business excuse make him automatically right?

In my previous life, I swallowed every slight until it made me sick. Yes, I love Jared’s money, but scarfing down garbage is still disgusting.

“Jared,” I said, meeting his eyes, “every guy dreams of a second home and a new woman, same way some folks think a man only really hits the jackpot once his wife’s in the grave.

“Problem is, I’m not dead yet. I keep up your image; the least you can do is respect my feelings.”

Shock rippled across his face. The pliable girl who once worshiped him had grown venomous fangs.

lose because we buy into ‘forever and ever, just us two.‘ Men are

knit as if he’d

right now. We had overseas clients last night. I asked Tracy to help because she speaks six languages, she’s better at that than I’ll ever be.” His

need the support, and Tracy’s polyglot résumé beat my stay–at–home skills hands down. Still, where

was playing the role of “wife” all wrong. What does a competent spouse even

geared up for another jealous meltdown, ready to referee a steel–cage match between me and Tracy. Instead, I apologized. His hand shot out,

is on me. I should’ve told you where I

warm light of dawn was pushing over

later, his arms slid around me from behind, chin resting in the curve of my shoulder. “If nobody’s wrong, then let’s not fight. I cleared my calendar; today is

and put gentle distance between us. “Did you even glance at your collar when you got out of the

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