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Ethan remained still, his amber eyes unreadable as they stared straight ahead. I had expected him to be at least slightly affected by my proximity, but he seemed completely unmoved.

"Chen," Ethan's voice cut through the silence, startling me. "Take Ms. Frost home."

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I froze, my hand still on his thigh. "But Ethan," I protested, dropping the pretense

of intoxication. I thought we

were going back to your place."

"I have business to attend to," he replied, his voice devoid of emotion

Before I could respond, he had opened the door and stepped out of the vehicle. I watched in disbelief as he

shut the door firmly behind him.

"Wait!" I called out, but he was already walking away, his powerful figure

disappearing into the shadows of

the parking garage.

I sat back against the leather seat, my carefully constructed facade crumbling. Had he seen through my act?

Was he still angry about the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition?

"Would you like me to take you home now, Ms. Frost?" Maxwell asked from the front seat, his voice professional and detached.

swallowed my frustration and nodded.

worried eyes. For the

(Olivia's POV)

none

and amusement as I clutched his formal jacket

he asked, his deep voice vibrating

inebriated state made

nearly falling before Ethan's strong hands caught

sounding slurred

I

unfairly handsome, his black hair slightly tousled by the night breeze. "Where's

Ethan's face. "Victoria is on

hollow and pained. "So you've come to check

away, and this time Ethan released me.

garden spinning around

drunk," he stated

observant," I shot back. "Did you figure that

My foot cat on

toward the stone bench, determined

uneven paving stone, and

again, Ethan was there, catching me before I could hit the ground. This time, he didn't just steady me- he swept me into

chest.

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me down! i protested, pushing weakly against

voice sending a shiver

anymore. The

oddly comforting.

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