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.

flicked to Nathan. Caught, he flushed, ducking his head like a boy caught

gently on his desk, I fought a smile. “Let’s

nodded, picking up his fork, but his movements were mechanical.

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

My answer was absolute. “There’s no going back. Life

shoulders relaxing. “Forward,

together is enough. Marriage is just a piece of paper, one

so gently, his face lit up before faltering. “I want you,” he said quietly. “If marriage isn’t what you want, then neither

who

just smiled. “If being so keeps me by your side longer,

of a publicly traded company

gave a self–deprecating shrug. “Success doesn’t change who I am.

dominating

I admitted I knew little about his

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