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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.

my frustration

at me with worried eyes. For the first time, I felt a flicker of doubt

(Olivia's POV)

collided with belonged to none other than Ethan Stone. His amber

and amusement

asked, his deep voice

inebriated state made the

nearly falling before Ethan's strong hands

my voice sounding slurred

fall flat on your face? I think not,"

He looked unfairly handsome, his black hair slightly tousled by the night breeze. "Where's Victoria?" I asked bitterly. "Shouldn't

"Victoria is on her

pained. "So you've come to check on your other responsibility? How dutiful of

tried again to pull away, and this time

garden

drunk," he stated

I shot back. "Did you figure that

My foot cat on

an unsteady step toward the stone bench, determined to reach it without his

paving stone,

time, he didn't

chest.

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me down! i protested,

voice sending a

anymore. The steady rhythm of

oddly comforting.

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