Chapter 302

My sharp retort left Jared stunned. For a long moment, all I heard was his ragged breathing. He couldn’t rebut.

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I didn’t want this to escalate. Drawing a steadying breath, I softened my tone. “You’ve always been the rational one, Jared. The man who could solve any problem with a calm word and a smile.

“Why is divorce the thing that finally breaks you? You used to let things go so easily. That’s the Jared I remember.”

The line went dead with a sharp click. No goodbye, no final jab, just silence.

I blinked, wondering if he’d accidentally disconnected. Glancing at the screen, I froze. Nathan’s wallpaper was a photo of me. It was just my back, but

unmistakable in that dress I’d worn.

flushed, ducking his head like a boy caught with his hand in

I fought a smile.

but his movements were mechanical. His

stretch of quiet, he finally looked up. “Jared said… you’d remarry

“There’s no going back.

exhaled, shoulders

overthinking. Being happy together is enough. Marriage is just a piece of paper, one that traps people more often than not.” I tilted

lit up before faltering. “I want you,”

who always put others first end

smiled. “If being so keeps me

CEO of a publicly traded company now.” I laughed, though warmth bloomed in

change who I

rather be buried in code. But my co–founders? They’re all about scaling and dominating the market. Hell, none of us expected the company to blow

I admitted I knew little about his company’s

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